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Research showing why hierarchy exists will aid the development of AI

Posted in Science on 12th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Connections in biological networks are expensive, and there is therefore an evolutionary pressure to reduce the number of connections.

Some Antidepressants Might Actually Be Harmful to Children and Teens

Posted in Medicine on 11th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

The effectiveness and risks of these drugs remain unclear due to the small number of clinical trials, many of which are flawed.

Supplements may prevent and reverse damage to aging brain

Posted in Medicine on 6th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

It's a mixture scientists believe could someday slow the progress of catastrophic neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, ALS and Parkinson's.

Tumor-killing virus nearly doubles survival time of brain cancer patients

Posted in Science on 5th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Instead of directly killing a cancer cell, the virus lays the groundwork for targeted drug strikes.

Stanford researchers 'stunned' by stem cell experiment that helped stroke patient walk

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

The results appear to contradict a core belief about brain damage, that it is permanent and irreversible.