OSAKA, – Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed an artificial intelligence system designed to reduce bias in automated decision-making by balancing accuracy with fairness. The team, led by Professor Yusuke Nojima at the Graduate…
Brain Receptor Found to Significantly Affect Cocaine Addiction
[caption id="attachment_4783" align="alignright" width="300"] Source: University of Buffalo[/caption] Researchers at the University at Buffalo have discovered a previously unknown neural pathway that can regulate changes made in the brain due to cocaine use, providing new…
Recalling happier memories can reverse depression
Artificially reactivating positive memories could offer an alternative to traditional antidepressants. [caption id="attachment_4780" align="alignright" width="300"] Image: iStock[/caption] MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can cure the symptoms of depression in mice by artificially reactivating happy…
The cute tiny octopus-Scientist may name it adorabilis
[caption id="attachment_4775" align="alignright" width="300"] (Screenshot from YouTube/Science Friday)[/caption] Deep in the ocean’s cold, dark waters lives a species of wide-eyed octopus that will surely warm your heart with pure cuteness. Up until now, these peculiar…
Uncovering a dynamic cortex
Neuroscientists show that multiple cortical regions are needed to process information. [caption id="attachment_4771" align="alignnone" width="639"] Illustration: Christine Daniloff/MIT[/caption] Researchers at MIT have proven that the brain’s cortex doesn’t process specific tasks in highly specialized modules…






