FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2022·7 min read“Hey, Alexa! Are You Trustworthy?”: The More Social Behaviors AI Assistants Exhibit, the More We Trust ThemPeople tend to think voice-user AI interfaces such as Siri or Alexa are more competent and emotionally engaging if they exhibit social cues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2022·4 min readNew Screening Tool Developed to Automatically Identify Older Appearing Brains Typical of DementiaA new artificial intelligence algorithm analyses MRI data to accurately predict the age of a brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2022·4 min readThe Free-Energy Principle Explains the BrainThe free-energy principle can explain how neural networks minimize energy costs and are optimized for efficiency.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2021·4 min readNeural Network Reveals New Insights Into How the Brain FunctionsA new computational method sheds light on the intricacies of brain structure and function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2021·5 min readConsciousness in Humans, Animals and Artificial IntelligenceA new theory suggests consciousness is a state tied to complex cognitive operations, and not a passive basic state that automatically prevails when we are awake.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 30, 2021·3 min readUsing AI to Successfully Detect Signs of AnxietyA new AI algorithm can detect behavioral symptoms associated with anxiety with over 90% accuracy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 30, 2021·7 min readXenobots: Team Builds First Living Robots That Can ReproduceResearchers report Xenobots, a computer-designed, hand-assembled organism can find and gather single cells, and assemble "baby" Xenobots. After a few days, the immature Xanobots can also find cells and replicate themselves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 29, 2021·5 min readAI Studies the Emotions Aroused by Music, and Our Way of Perceiving ThemA new AI algorithm recognizes the complex range of emotions invoked when people listen to pieces of music.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2021·6 min readWe Might Not Know Half of What’s in Our Cells, New AI Technique RevealsNew artificial intelligence technology reveals previously unknown cell components. The findings may shed new light on human development and diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 11, 2021·4 min readArtificial Intelligence Predicts Eye MovementsA newly developed AI algorithm can directly predict eye position and movement during an MRI scan. The technology could provide new diagnostics for neurological disorders that manifest in changes in eye-movement patterns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 8, 2021·3 min readWant to Throw off Your Chatbot? Use Figurative LanguageWhen chatbots are faced with human interaction containing similes and idioms, their performance falls to between 10 to 20%.Read More
