FeaturedNeuroscience·December 16, 2020·5 min readTeaching Artificial Intelligence to AdaptA new AI model mimics how the prefrontal cortex uses gating to control information flow between different areas of neurons. The system could help in the development of new artificial intelligence technologies that better mimic the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 8, 2020·2 min readPredicting Epilepsy From Neural Network ModelsAn innovative new model helps predict how damaging conditions in the brain can be triggered by complex dynamics in branching neural networks.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 7, 2020·3 min readMachine Learning Identifies New Brain Network Signature of Major DepressionUsing data from neuroimaging, a machine learning algorithm has identified key functional neural connections that could serve as a biomarker in the diagnosis of major depressive disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2020·4 min readAI Helps Scientists Understand Brain Activity Behind ThoughtsA new AI system helps researchers better understand the brain computations that underlie thought.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 23, 2020·3 min readEye Exam Could Lead to Early Parkinson’s Disease DiagnosisArtificial intelligence technology can identify early signatures of Parkinson's disease based on images of the retina vasculature taken from a simple eye test.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2020·3 min readDo 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 9, 2020·4 min readResearchers Isolate and Decode Brain Signal Patterns for Specific BehaviorsA new machine-learning algorithm has uncovered new neural mechanisms and enhanced the decoding of behaviors directly from brain signaling data.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2020·3 min readHow to Figure Out What You Don’t KnowTesting 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2020·2 min readArtificial Intelligence Used to ‘Redefine’ Alzheimer’s DiseaseNew 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2020·2 min readMachine Learning Predicts How Long Museum Visitors Will Engage With ExhibitsA new machine learning algorithm can accurately predict how long people will spend viewing an exhibit at a museum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2020·5 min readA New Model of the Brain’s Real-Life Neural NetworksA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 29, 2020·5 min readComputer 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.Read More
