To this day, in the known universe, only one example exists of a system capable of general-purpose intelligence. That system ...

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In a bid to better understand, and potentially treat, a host of conditions that affect early cognition, neurodevelopment, and the brain later in life, investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine and ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Michael C. Oldham shares his unconventional journey from advertising executive to computational neuroscientist and his ...

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A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

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A hidden waste-removal pathway in the brain has finally been caught in action. Using cutting-edge MRI scans, researchers ...

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