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Can Human-Machine Superintelligence Solve the World's Problems?
Posted in Science on 3rd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
A combination of human and computer reasoning might be just what we need to solve the hardest problems in the world.
How brain architecture relates to consciousness and abstract thought
Posted in Science on 31st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Could lead to better ways to identify and treat brain diseases and to new learning AI systems.
Brain Scans Could Predict Who Will Benefit From CBT
Posted in Medicine on 29th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
If we could tell who will be unlikely to benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, resources could be saved by offering them alternative forms of treatment.
Scientists discover how your brain wakes you up
Posted in Science on 27th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
One neural circuit is responsible for "rapid arousal from sleep and anesthesia."
'Garbage disposal' drug may slow Alzheimers and other diseases
Posted in Medicine on 25th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A drug that boosts activity in the brains 'garbage disposal' system, can decrease levels of toxins associated with Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative disorders.