When we use our working memory, we temporarily retain information in our brain. For instance, you are able to comprehend this sentence because you are briefly storing in working memory each of the words you are reading until ...
Aug 17, 2023
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"Seeing eye to eye" is an expression of harmony, but do different people literally see the same thing when they view the same external world?
Dec 27, 2022
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Machine learning can use electronic health record (EHR) data to predict colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in adults 35 to 50 years of age, according to a study published online March 10 in PLOS ONE.
Mar 22, 2022
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Our brains are highly skilled at learning patterns in the world and making sense of them. The brain continually learns and adapts throughout our lives, and even the neurons supporting learned behaviors, such as the daily ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Animals including rodents and humans can navigate to a desired location by relying on the brain's internal cognitive map. While previous studies have identified specialized neurons that help us identify our own position and ...
Oct 28, 2021
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An artificial neural network (AI) designed by an international team involving UCL can translate raw data from brain activity, paving the way for new discoveries and a closer integration between technology and the brain.
Aug 17, 2021
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Although it may seem counterintuitive, researchers are turning to an animal without a brain to crack the neural code underlying behavior.
Sep 17, 2020
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University of Queensland researchers have made an important step forward in linking changes in behaviour to the underlying development of brain circuitry.
Jul 23, 2020
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Imagine you are meeting a friend for dinner at a new restaurant. You may try dishes you haven't had before, and your surroundings will be completely new to you. However, your brain knows that you have had similar experiences—perusing ...
Apr 6, 2020
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The human body has powerful healing abilities. But treating brain disorders is no easy task, as brain cells—neurons—have limited ability to regenerate. Nonetheless, stem cells are a form of natural backup, a vestige of ...
May 13, 2019
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