Optical stimulation causes marmosets to move their forelimbs
Optogenetic stimulation of the motor cortex causes marmosets to move their forelimbs in an almost puppet-like fashion.... Read More...
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What goes up may actually be down
Virtual reality study reveals people plan movements and anticipate the force of gravity by "seeing it" through visual cues rather than "feeling it."... Read More...
A rat had basically no brain, but it could still see, hear, smell, and feel
Rat R222 was born with hydrocephalus. Neuroimaging revealed most of its brain had compressed and collapsed as it filled with fluid. However, despite its condition, the animal was still able to see, hear, smell, and feel like other animals. The study sheds new light on neuroplasticity, and the findings could have implications for the development of new machine learning technologies.... Read More...
Google and Janelia researchers unveil biggest, most detailed map of the fly brain to date
FlyEM, a team of scientists from Google and the Janelia Research Campus at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has released the most complete map of the fly brain ever created. The map pinpoints millions of connections between 25,000 neurons. The researchers have made the data free online, along with all of the tools necessary to use it.... Read More...
Synthetic nerve conduit bridges the gap in arm nerve repair
A new synthetic conduit can bridge large nerve gaps by guiding the regrowth of neurons. When implanted into the arms of macaques with nerve defects in their arms, the conduit boosted neurogenesis and the nerve's ability to conduct signals for a year.... Read More...
Young children benefit from learning with a social robot
Young children are better able to understand what they are studying when they learn alongside a social robot. ... Read More...
Findings about sea star locomotion could aid in development of simpler, decentralized systems in robotics
Much of a sea star's locomotion is determined by local sensory-motor response at the tube feet level as opposed to global sensory-motor commands. It appears the nervous system relies on the physics of the interaction between the body and the environment to control movement. The findings will help with the development of new robotic systems that utilize a decentralized component to learn hierarchically.... Read More...
The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you
While machine learning technology is not too accurate at distinguishing between dance styles, when it comes to recognizing the personal style of dancers, it is 97% effective at determining who is who.... Read More...
Memory boost with just one look
Targeted transcranial electrical stimulation during short-wave sleep can boost episodic memory by almost 20%.... Read More...
Brain model offers new insights into damage caused by stroke and other injuries
Combining neuroimaging data and deep learning technologies, researchers have developed a model of the human brain that simulates patterns of neurological impairment better than existing models.... Read More...
The first living robots
Microscopic 'xenobots' created from frog embryo stem cells promise advances from drug delivery to neurological waste clean up.... Read More...
Leveraging AI to give voice to the voiceless
Newly developed artificial intelligence technology could help counter hate speech directed at minorities and other voiceless groups.... Read More...