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·December 3, 2018·3 min read

Artificial Intelligence Tracks Biological Age and Helps Rewind the Aging Clock

Researchers report artificial intelligence advancements may help to personalize immunotherapies and slow the effects of biological aging.

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·November 26, 2018·4 min read

Artificial Intelligence Sheds Light on What Makes Us Look Older

Researchers have created a new deep learning algorithm that can accurately predict chronological age. The findings suggest the most accurate, non-invasive biomarker for aging prediction is the skin at the corner of the eye. Researchers say the findings could help offer solutions on how to look younger.

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·November 19, 2018·5 min read

How the Brain Switches Between Different Sets of Rules

Researchers have identified a region of the thalamus that helps us switch between appropriate behavior required for different contexts.

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·November 16, 2018·5 min read

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Abuse Victims Disclose Traumatic Testimony?

A new deep learning algorithm may help children affected by abuse to disclose information about their experiences.

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·November 6, 2018·5 min read

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis

A new convolutional neural network uses PET brain scans to detect biological signs of Alzheimer's disease years before the symptoms appear, researchers report.

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·October 22, 2018·7 min read

Machine Learning Uncovers Dementia Subtypes

A new machine learning algorithm is able to automatically able to distinguish between different patterns of progression in patients with a range of different dementias. The algorithm could enable to identify which treatments are most suited to individual patients.

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·October 4, 2018·5 min read

How People Judge Good From Bad

Researchers shed light on how people decide whether certain behaviors are moral or immoral.

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·October 4, 2018·4 min read

Detecting Fake News, At Its Source

Researchers have created a new deep learning system that can determine if a news outlet is accurate or biased based on only 150 articles published. The algorithm can also detect the political leanings of a news site. Researchers say fake news articles are more likely to use language that is hyperbolic, subjective and emotional.

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·October 4, 2018·4 min read

AI Could Predict Cognitive Decline Leading to Alzheimer’s

Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can make accurate predictions about cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's. The algorithm, researchers say, may help doctors stream people onto a preventative path and offer treatment sooner.

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·October 1, 2018·5 min read

AI Can Better Predict Why Children Struggle at School

Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can identify clusters of learning difficulties which did not match the previous diagnosis children had been given.

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·September 25, 2018·3 min read

Thousands of DNA Changes in Developing Brain Revealed by Machine Learning

Researchers have developed a new single cell analysis, combined with machine learning, to detect CNVs smaller than one million base pairs. The study reports genetic changes peak midway through brain development.

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·September 21, 2018·4 min read

Teaching Computers to See Optical Illusions

Researchers have created a deep learning algorithm that can be tricked by optical illusions, just like humans. The findings shed new light on the human visual system and may help improve artificial vision.