AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail
Summary: A biologically grounded computational model built to mimic real neural circuits, not trained on animal data, learned…
How can you protect your brain health? Move, brush regularly, check your blood pressure
This is the 79th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment,…
Bridging neuroscience and LLMs for efficient, interpretable AI systems
NSLLM bridges LLMs and neuroscience Large language models (LLMs) have become crucial tools in the pursuit of artificial…
Engineered sensor reveals the brain’s hidden chemical conversations
Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to…
Video games may be a surprisingly good way to get a cognitive boost
Richard Sima  | The Washington Post Far from rotting our brains, video games may improve our cognition. But…
Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s new brain-computer interface startup, Merge Labs, is being spun out of the Los Angeles-based…
Study identifies molecular drivers of cerebral small vessel disease
A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease – and an active drug that can…
Blood Sugar Patterns Strongly Linked to Sleep Quality
Summary: Blood sugar patterns and dietary choices play a significant role in how well adults sleep. Individuals with…
Bioluminescent tool illuminates single-cell activity in living brains
A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize…
Brain Health: How to Stay Sharp for Life
Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD, discusses how to drastically improve brain health in 12 weeks as he prepares…
Using generative AI for the objective assessment of language in healthcare
Participant demographics We obtained recordings from 53 autistic participants and 18 neurotypical controls (NTCs), including children (5–12 years), adolescents…
Scientists reveal how the brain reshapes episodic memories over time
A study from the University of East Anglia is helping scientists better understand how our brains remember past…