FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 16, 2018·7 min readHidden Structure of Enigmatic Backwards Neural Connections DiscoveredStudy may provide key insights into the visual system and perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 15, 2018·5 min readHow AI is Helping to Predict and Prevent SuicidesResearchers investigate how artificial intelligence technologies could help to identify those at risk of suicide and deliver assistance to prevent a person from taking their life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 15, 2018·1 min readDeveloping Robots That Can Learn Like HumansResearchers are conducting a series of experiments to explore whether robots can acquire knowledge in a manner similar to human learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2018·5 min readTeaching Computers How to Analyze Brain CellsResearchers used deep learning to analyze brain cells by exposing the algorithm to both stained and unstained images. The program was able to identify where cells were located in culture dishes by learning to spot the cell's nucleus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 9, 2018·5 min readStudy Confirms Inflammation During Pregnancy is Linked to Baby’s Brain DevelopmentA new study confirms previous findings that link inflammation during pregnancy to altered brain development in children. Researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that can predict the long term neurodevelopmental impact of MIA.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 8, 2018·6 min readComputer System Transcribes Words Users ‘Speak Silently’Researchers have developed a new computer interface and headset system that can transcribe our internal voice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 29, 2018·4 min readIncreasing Understanding of the Coarse-to-Fine Human Visual PerceptionA new study reveals neurons in the V4 area of the visual cortex do not necessarily need to have low visual resolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 20, 2018·4 min readIllusory Motion Reproduced by Deep Neural Networks Trained for PerceptionResearchers have successfully reproduced illusory motion in deep neural networks that were trained for perception. The DNNs were able to accurately reproduce the direction of illusory rotation humans observe while looking at a popular optical illusion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 19, 2018·7 min readWe Can Read Each Other’s Emotions From Subtle Changes in Facial ColorResearchers reveal people are able to correctly identify, with 75% accuracy, expressions of emotion in others based on subtle changes in color around the nose, eyebrows and chin.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 17, 2018·5 min readHow to Build a Computer With Free WillA new article considers if it will be possible for artificial intelligence to mimic free will.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2018·4 min readDemocratizing Science: Researchers Make Neuroscience Experiments Easier to Share and ReproduceResearchers have developed an open access browser that allows display, sharing and analysis of MRI data.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2018·3 min readIs Your Smile Male or Female?A new AI system is able to automatically assign a gender to a person based on an image of a smile. Researchers report female smiles are more expansive than male smiles.Read More
