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IBM Introduces Researchers To Their Artificial Brain
Posted in Software on 18th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
By stringing chips together researchers can build an artificial neural network. The version that IBM just debuted is roughly equivalent to the computing capacity of a rat's brain.
Newly discovered brain network recognizes whats new or familiar
Posted in Medicine on 16th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The Parietal Memory Network (PMN), processes incoming information based on whether its something weve experienced previously or appears to be new and unknown.
Dementia research boosted by surge in volunteers
Posted in Science on 15th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
There has been a surge in the number of people volunteering to help with medical research into dementia, with a reported 60% jump in people signing up in the past year.
Study links aerobic fitness, thinner gray matter, and better math skills in kids
Posted in Science on 13th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Thinning of the outermost layer of brain cells in the cerebrum is associated with better mathematics performance.
Eye movements in sleep 'change scenes' during dreams
Posted in Science on 12th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
For the first time, scientists have recorded from individual brain cells during the dreaming phase of sleep.