Neuroscience
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There's An AI For That·4d agoReconstructing Visuals and Speech from Neural Signals
Neuroscientists are applying generative AI algorithms to non invasive brain scans to reconstruct images, video clips, and inner thoughts. By pairing visual or auditory stimuli with brain activity patterns, models can generate representative media without direct input from the user.
Superhuman·6d agoStudy Links Key Alzheimer's Gene to Blood Vessel Damage
New scientific findings demonstrate that a prominent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's damages cerebral blood vessels by converting helper cells into scarring tissue. Addressing this mechanism could help preserve brain circulation and slow protein buildup in neurodegenerative conditions.
Superhuman·Sep 27Medical researchers advance techniques for diagnosing CTE in living patients
Scientists are evaluating specialized brain imaging and blood biomarker tests to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy before death occurs. Establishing non invasive diagnostic tools could accelerate clinical trials for early intervention therapies.
Superhuman·Sep 20Researchers embed human brain tissue into living mice
A research group transplanted laboratory grown human brain tissue into mice lacking a cortex, creating animals with millions of active human neurons. Initial cognitive and physical evaluations show the subjects continue to exhibit standard mouse behaviors.
TAAFT - There's An AI For That·Sep 20Fruit Fly Neural Wiring Adapted for Trading and Game Simulations
Developers are adapting Google's complete digital map of 166,000 fruit fly brain neurons for experimental computing applications. Recent demonstrations include using simulated fly neural activity to decide stock trades and react to video game environments.
There's An AI For That·Sep 14Mapped fruit fly neural connections powered for digital simulation tasks
Researchers have transformed a detailed wiring diagram of a fruit fly brain into interactive biological models. Simulated neural networks based on the fly connectome are now being trained to play video games, execute trade decisions, and navigate robotic hardware.
The Neuron·Sep 4Researchers complete comprehensive map of fruit fly nervous system
Google Research and HHMI Janelia created a detailed wiring map of a male fruit fly's entire brain. The map includes more than 166,000 individual neurons and 125 million neural links, marking a major milestone in neurobiology.
Superhuman·Aug 30UCSF researchers construct brain protein interaction map for autism
Scientists mapped 100 key proteins linked to severe autism alongside more than 1,000 cellular proteins with which they interact. The mapping clarifies how genetic mutations disrupt cellular binding during early brain cell division, creating targeted pathways for future pharmaceutical development.
Superhuman·Aug 30Brain protein mapping reveals key targets for autism treatments
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco mapped over 100 proteins associated with severe autism. The analysis showed how genetic mutations break molecular bonds, offering clear direction for developing targeted therapies.
Superintelligence·Aug 14Brain scan analysis links childhood stress to adult procrastination
Neuroscientists used predictive algorithms on resting brain scans from over a thousand participants to identify connectivity signatures tied to early life adversity. The study demonstrated that these neural communication patterns reliably correlated with reduced self-control and heightened task avoidance in adulthood.
