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Viral Connection to Alzheimer’s: Herpes Virus Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2018

Researchers provide evidence that certain species of human herpesvirus contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. The study reports high levels of human herpesvirus 6A and 7 were found in brain samples showing signs of Alzheimer's neuropathology. The findings offer hints of the viral mechanisms that could trigger or exacerbate AD.... Read More...

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New ‘E-Dermis’ Brings Sense of Touch, Pain to Prosthetic Hands

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

Researchers have developed a new electronic skin that can allow amputees to perceive touch sensations via their prosthesis. The technology, dubbed e-dermis, can recreate the sense of touch and pain by sensing stimuli and relaying impulses back to peripheral nerves.... Read More...

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Study of 800 Millions Tweets Finds Distinct Daily Cycles in Our Thinking Patterns

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

Using AI to examine over 800 million tweets, researchers reveal how our mode of thinking alters during the course of the day. The study reports early morning tweets tend to be correlated with more logical thinking patterns, while middle of the night tweets tend to exhibit more existential concerns.... Read More...

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Reading Risk Behavior in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

EEG technology allows researchers to predict risk taking behaviors in people. Researchers say higher frontal midline theta power is linked to higher cognitive control, allowing people to weigh up options more intensively during the decision making process.... Read More...

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Robotic Bloodhound Tracks Odors on the Ground

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

Researchers have developed a new robot that can detect odors from sources on the ground.... Read More...

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AI is Acquiring a Sense of Smell that Can Detect Illnesses in Human Breath

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2018

Researchers are developing a deep learning network capable of smelling human breath and identifying a range of illness revealing substances we may inhale. ... Read More...

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Virtual Brain Gives Insights Into Memory Deficits in Depression

Neuroscience NewsJune 8, 2018

Researchers have developed a new computational model of major depressive disorder. The model reveals older memories, as well as short term memories, are affected by major depressive disorder. Researchers say how long the memory deficits go back depends on how long the depressive episode lasts.... Read More...

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First Artificial Human Prion Created

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2018

Researchers have successfully created a synthetic version of a human prion, a protein associated with brain wasting diseases like sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The prions may help shed new light on, and provide treatment options, for those with CJD and other prion related diseases.... Read More...

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Beyond Superstition to General Causality: AI Nutcracker for Real World Problems

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Researchers have created a new artificial intelligence model that identifies multiple possible causes for real world problems, with no time sequencing needed, in simulated datasets.... Read More...

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New Method Enables High Quality Speech Separation

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Researchers have created a new audio-visual model that harnesses the power of deep neural networks that can isolate and enhance speech under natural conditions.... Read More...

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AI Used to Identify, Count and Describe Wild Animals

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Researchers have developed a convolutional neural network capable of tracking, identifying and counting wild animals.... Read More...

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Neurons Ripple While Brain Rests to Lock in Memories

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Using a model commonly used in machine learning, researchers discover how the brain encodes spatial maps and stores information while at rest.... Read More...

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Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered

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Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered

Sudden and Lasting Separation From Parent Can Permanently Alter Brain Development

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Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Brain Metals that May Drive Disease Progression Revealed

Viral Connection to Alzheimer’s: Herpes Virus Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease

Deep Brain Stimulation Promising for Those With Mild Alzheimer’s

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Viral Connection to Alzheimer’s: Herpes Virus Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease

Success of Blood Test for Autism Affirmed

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New ‘E-Dermis’ Brings Sense of Touch, Pain to Prosthetic Hands

Robotic Bloodhound Tracks Odors on the Ground

Cometh the Cyborg: Improved Integration of Living Muscles into Robots

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Psychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic Basis

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Viral Connection to Alzheimer’s: Herpes Virus Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease

New ‘E-Dermis’ Brings Sense of Touch, Pain to Prosthetic Hands

Reading Risk Behavior in the Brain

Robotic Bloodhound Tracks Odors on the Ground

AI is Acquiring a Sense of Smell that Can Detect Illnesses in Human Breath

Virtual Brain Gives Insights Into Memory Deficits in Depression

First Artificial Human Prion Created

New Method Enables High Quality Speech Separation

AI Used to Identify, Count and Describe Wild Animals

Neurons Ripple While Brain Rests to Lock in Memories