FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 19, 2018·4 min readRobot Autonomously Assembles IKEA ChairA new robotics system has succeeded where so many humans fail; in autonomously assembling an IKEA chair without interruption.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 18, 2018·3 min readPathways in Young Brains Associated with Susceptibility for Mental DisordersDisruptions in fiber tracts connecting brain regions associated with cognitive behavior and emotional regulation in teens appear to be linked to higher risk of psychiatric disorders, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 17, 2018·4 min readUsing AI to Detect Heart DiseaseResearchers apply deep learning algorithms to help measure physiological changes linked to heart disease.Read More
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 Articles·March 23, 2018·4 min readThe Brain Learns Completely Differently than We’ve Assumed Since the 20th CenturyA new study challenges long held beliefs about how learning occurs. Researchers suggest learning occurs in dendrites that are in closer proximity to neurons, as opposed to occurring solely in synapses.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
