3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (553+ words) What does it take to make AI that can pass as human? Try massive clusters of supercomputers. To build human-like intelligence, computer scientists think big. However, for neuroscientists who want to understand how real brains work, today's AI only goes…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1260+ words) Summary: Understanding how brain activity translates to behavior requires tracking individual neurons in real-time'a task that is notoriously difficult when the subject is a "wiggly" roundworm or a deforming jellyfish. Researchers have developed three AI-infused tools to solve this "alignment…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1660+ words) Summary: Can a pea-sized piece of brain tissue grown in a lab learn to play a video game? According to researchers, the answer is yes. For the first time, scientists have rigorously demonstrated goal-directed learning in brain organoids'tiny, lab-grown clusters…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (704+ words) Summary: A major debate in psychology: whether a single theory can explain the entire human mind'recently turned to AI for answers, but new evidence suggests we may be witnessing a digital illusion. While the "Centaur" AI model initially made waves…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (588+ words) Summary: Researchers developed an advanced AI system named YORU that can identify specific animal behaviors with over 90% accuracy across multiple species. By combining this high-speed recognition with optogenetics, the team successfully demonstrated the ability to shut down specific brain circuits…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1034+ words) It also revealed a set of "incongruent neurons" that predicted errors, a signal researchers only recognized in their animal data after the model exposed it. This biomimetic platform provides a powerful blueprint for exploring disease-related circuit changes and testing therapeutic…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1292+ words) Summary: New work explores why consciousness evolved and what observing birds can teach us about its biological purpose. The findings outline three distinct forms of consciousness'basic arousal, general alertness, and reflexive self-awareness'each providing unique adaptive advantages. Pain and pleasure appear…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (781+ words) Summary: The human brain processes spoken language in a step-by-step sequence that closely matches how large language models transform text. Using electrocorticography recordings from people listening to a podcast, researchers found that early brain responses aligned with early AI layers,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (689+ words) Summary: Researchers developed an AI system that can reconstruct fine hand muscle activity using only standard video footage. Traditionally, this type of measurement required intrusive electrodes attached to the skin, but the new method eliminates that need entirely. The system…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (780+ words) Summary: A new study reveals African lions produce two types of roars, overturning long-held assumptions and opening the door to more precise wildlife monitoring. Using machine learning, researchers automatically distinguished between full-throated and newly identified intermediary roars with over 95% accuracy,…...