neuroscience
In search of tinnitus, that phantom ringing in the ears
Posted in Medicine on 26th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers have taken advantage of a rare opportunity to record directly from the brain of a person with tinnitus in order to find the brain networks responsible.
IBM creates a research group to test Numenta, a brain-like AI software
Posted in Science on 16th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
'Our goal is not to be biologically inspired; I want to re-create exactly; this is how you would really build a machine intelligence.'
Master protein found to enhance both muscles and the brain
Posted in Science on 9th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
The finding could lead to treatments in regenerative medicine and for defects in learning and memory.
High-speed, high-res method allows imaging of a living brain
Posted in Software on 3rd Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers studying cancer and other invasive diseases rely on high-resolution imaging to see tumors and other activity deep within the bodys tissues.
'Lightning bolts' in the brain reveal how the brain encodes and stores information without disrupting previously acquired memories
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
This could help explain the underlying neural circuit problems in brain disorders.