The Senses
May 3, 2019
You Will Never Smell My World the Way I Do
Stavros Lomvardas, PhD, weighs in on a new study showing that your sense of smell can be utterly different depending on your genetic wiring.
Learning & Memory
March 12, 2019
Do Genes Dictate How Mice Cope With Trauma?
A gene that affects how mice encode fear memories could inform the study of PTSD in humans, according to a study led by Eric Kandel, MD.
Tools & Technology
February 1, 2019
We're Getting Closer to Turning People’s Thoughts into Speech
Nima Mesgarani, PhD, and his colleagues have shown that it might be possible to translate someone’s inner thoughts into speech.
Learning & Memory
January 31, 2019
The Brain's GPS System Holds Clues To Schizophrenia And A Unifying Theory Of Mind
A study led by Attila Losonczy, MD, PhD, shows how a type of brain cell affects navigation through our physical world as well as through our memories.
Tools & Technology
January 30, 2019
Scientists Train AI to Turn Brain Signals Into Speech
Researchers are using an algorithm to translate brain waves into intelligible spoken words.
Tools & Technology
January 29, 2019
Scientists Create Artificial Intelligence to Turn Thoughts into Words
New technology developed by Nima Mesgarani, PhD, and his team is able to turn thoughts into words by analyzing brain signals.
Tools & Technology
January 29, 2019
Researchers Take Step Closer to Creating Tech That Can Read Minds
Nima Mesgarani, PhD, and his team constructed clear synthetic speech by processing human brain activity.
Tools & Technology
January 29, 2019
Turning Thoughts into Speech
For the first time, neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognisable speech
Learning & Memory
January 14, 2019
How Does Your Brain Remember Things? A New Study Shows How It Recalls Different Events
A study led by Daphna Shohamy, PhD, found that the brain prioritizes important memories over neutral events.
Growth & Development
November 1, 2018
Cerebellum Does “Quality Control” for Our Thoughts: Study
Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD, weighs in on an FMRI study that uncovers network variation between people in this oft-neglected brain region.
