neuroscience
Better Brain Imaging Could Show Computers a Smarter Way to Learn
Posted in Science on 5th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Using cutting-edge imaging to study the inner workings of our brains could lead to more powerful and useful machine-learning algorithms.
Mind-altering drugs such as MDMA could be used to cure PTSD
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Post-traumatic stress disorder in the U.S. has reached crisis levels. About 8 percent of Americans experience PTSD; for veterans, that number is 30 percent.
Blood pressure medicine may improve conversational skills of individuals with autism
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
The neurodevelopmental disorder impairs communication and can be treated with medications and therapies, but there is no cure.
Grey Matters: Scientists Link Brain Size and Smarts
Posted in Science on 1st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Having a big head might not be such a bad thing, if it means you have a gigantic brain. Animals with bigger brains may be better problem-solvers.
$60M Chip That Will Connect Human Brains to Computers Is In The Works
Posted in Hardware on 31st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The chip is designed to translate signals sent by neurons into the ones and zeros that computers understand, and vice versa.