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·November 20, 2020·3 min read

Do Neural Networks Dream Visual Illusions?

When convolutional neural networks are trained under experimental conditions, they are deceived by the brightness and color of a visual image in similar ways to the human visual system.

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·November 9, 2020·4 min read

Researchers Isolate and Decode Brain Signal Patterns for Specific Behaviors

A new machine-learning algorithm has uncovered new neural mechanisms and enhanced the decoding of behaviors directly from brain signaling data.

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·October 26, 2020·3 min read

How to Figure Out What You Don’t Know

Testing multiple computational models of the nervous system, researchers discover that just because a model can make accurate predictions about data, this doesn't always translate into the underlying logic of the biological system it represents.

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·October 14, 2020·2 min read

Artificial Intelligence Used to ‘Redefine’ Alzheimer’s Disease

New artificial intelligence technology will analyze clinical data, brain images, and genetic information from Alzheimer's patients to look for new biomarkers associated with the neurodegenerative disease.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 13, 2020·2 min read

Machine Learning Predicts How Long Museum Visitors Will Engage With Exhibits

A new machine learning algorithm can accurately predict how long people will spend viewing an exhibit at a museum.

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·October 13, 2020·5 min read

A New Model of the Brain’s Real-Life Neural Networks

A new computational model predicts how information deep inside the brain could flow from one network to another, and how neural network clusters can self optimize over time.

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·September 29, 2020·5 min read

Computer Model Explains Altered Decision Making in Schizophrenia

Summary: An artificial neural network has identified a potential mechanism for the impaired decision-making often seen in schizophrenia patients, which involves the reduced activity of NMDA receptors.

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·September 28, 2020·4 min read

AI Learns to Trace Neuronal Pathways

A novel AI system recognizes a neuron in microscope images of the brain more efficiently than any previous approach. The system improves current methods of tracing neurons and their connections, which can help improve brain mapping.

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·September 21, 2020·4 min read

A Computer Predicts Your Thoughts, Creating Images Based on Them

Combining EEG brain function data, brain-computer interface technology, and artificial intelligence, researchers have created a system that can generate an image of what a person is thinking.

Featured Psychology

·September 12, 2020·3 min read

Colors Evoke Similar Feelings Around the World

Color emotion may be a universal phenomenon, a new study reveals. People from different parts of the world often associate the same color with the same emotions.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 7, 2020·7 min read

First ‘Plug and Play’ Brain Prosthesis Demoed in Paralyzed Person

Combining machine learning with neuroprosthetic technology allowed a patient with paralysis to learn to control a computer cursor by utilizing brain activity without extensive daily retraining.

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·August 24, 2020·4 min read

Social Media Information Can Predict a Wide Range of Personality Traits and Attributes

Personality traits, such as empathy and extraversion, could be predicted from specific network features. Other personality traits, lifestyle, and mental health status can be predicted from language use on social media platforms.