FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 5, 2016·2 min readCan Touching A Robot Elicit Physiological Arousal in Humans?People show more emotional arousal when instructed to touch intimate areas of a robot's body than when instructed to touch more accessible areas, such as arms and legs, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·March 8, 2016·4 min readDeep Learning: A Giant Step For RobotsResearchers look to improve deep learning abilities and learned skill application in robots.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2016·4 min readComputers Can Tell If You’re BoredComputers that are able to read a person's body language and tell whether they are bored or not may help lead to the development of empathetic robots and revolutionize online learning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 3, 2016·5 min readNew Chip Could Enable Mobile Devices to Implement Neural Networks Modeled on Human BrainResearchers have designed a new, energy efficient chip that can implement neural networks into mobile devices.Read More
Featured·January 11, 2016·6 min readMeeting of Minds: Will Computers Ever Truly Understand What We’re Saying?A new study reports our current computer systems will never truly understand what we're saying because they are unable to take into account the context of a conversation.Read More
Featured·December 31, 2015·3 min readHuman-Machine Superintelligence Can Solve the World’s Most Dire ProblemsA combination of computer and human intelligence may be what we need to help solve the world's most pressing problems, from climate change to geopolitical conflict, a new study reports.Read More
Featured·December 31, 2015·3 min readResearchers Unveil Social and Telepresence RobotsResearchers unveil their next generation of social and telepresence robots.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2015·5 min readA New Method for Analyzing Synaptic DensityResearchers have developed a machine learning tool that could help further understanding of synaptic activity in learning and neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 11, 2015·5 min readComputer System Passes Visual Turing TestResearchers have developed a computer system with the ability to produce a variation of characters in an unfamiliar writing system. The symbols are indistinguishable from those created by humans.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 2, 2015·4 min readCan You Tell if Your Therapist Has Empathy?Researchers have developed new software that is able to detect a person's ability to understand and share feelings in therapy sessions.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2015·6 min readRobots Able to Learn Like BabiesResearchers demonstrate that robots are able to learn much like young children.Read More
Featured·November 12, 2015·2 min read“Chatting” with Watson Sparks More Creativity in HumansResearchers are partnering with IBM's Watson to advance how computers could help humans to be able to solve problems more creatively.Read More