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China Bets Big on Brain Research with Massive Cash Infusion and Openness to Monkey Studies

China Bets Big on Brain Research with Massive Cash Infusion and Openness to Monkey Studies

Ambitious $746 million program aims to complement big neuroscience projects in Europe and the United States.

How the World's Biggest Brain Maps Could Transform Neuroscience

How the World's Biggest Brain Maps Could Transform Neuroscience

Scientists around the world are working together to catalogue and map cells in the brain. What have these huge projects revealed about how it works?

Mini Brains Grown in the Lab Sprout Primitive "eyes"

Mini Brains Grown in the Lab Sprout Primitive "eyes"

Researchers have grown mini brains with light-sensitive eye structures that could lead to breakthrough treatments for vision disorders.

Research Reveals Why Some Find the Sound of Others Eating So Irritating

Research Reveals Why Some Find the Sound of Others Eating So Irritating

Scans show some brains have a stronger link between the part that processes sound and that which controls the mouth and throat

Multimodal Neurons in Artificial Neural Networks

Multimodal Neurons in Artificial Neural Networks

We've discovered neurons in CLIP that respond to the same concept whether presented literally, symbolically, or conceptually.

The Mysterious Case of Man Who Can Read Letters, but Not Numbers, exposes Roots of Consciousness

The Mysterious Case of Man Who Can Read Letters, but Not Numbers, exposes Roots of Consciousness

With a condition that's "too strange for words," patient can do mental math but cannot recognize numerals.

Serotonin and Dopamine Responsible for the Pros and Cons of MDMA

Serotonin and Dopamine Responsible for the Pros and Cons of MDMA

A study in mice suggests serotonin release underlies the drug's prosocial effects while dopamine mediates the rewarding properties that drive its potential for abuse.