Robotics
Neurons, specialized cells that transmit nerve impulses, have long been known to be a vital element for the functioning of the human brain. Over the past century, however, neuroscience research has given rise to the false ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
"Alexa, play back that dream I had about Kirsten last week." That's a command that may not be too far off in the future, as researchers close in on technology that can tap into our minds and retrieve the imagery of our thoughts.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Imagine playing a racing game like Mario Kart, using only your brain to execute the complex series of turns in a lap.
Mar 29, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Face recognition technology emulates human performance and can even exceed it. And it is becoming increasingly more common for it to be used with cameras for real-time recognition, such as to unlock a smartphone or laptop, ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Computer Sciences
How does the human brain navigate complex circumstances—say, driving through Harvard Square traffic at 5 p.m.?
Jul 13, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which measures changes in blood flow throughout the brain, has been used over the past couple of decades for a variety of applications, including "functional anatomy"—a way ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
MRI, electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography have long served as the tools to study brain activity, but new research from Carnegie Mellon University introduces a novel, AI-based dynamic brain imaging technology ...
Jul 29, 2022
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Computer Sciences
A new GPU-based machine learning algorithm developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) can help scientists better understand and predict connectivity between different regions of the brain.
Jun 27, 2022
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Computer Sciences
The origin of machine and deep learning algorithms, which increasingly affect almost all aspects of contemporary life, is the learning mechanism of synaptic (weight) strengths connecting neurons in our brain. Attempting to ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Computer Sciences
When you smell an orange, the scent is most likely combined with several others: car exhaust, garbage, flowers, soap. Those smells bind simultaneously to the hundreds of receptors in your brain's olfactory bulb, obscuring ...
Mar 16, 2020
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