Neuroscience
Working memory hinders learning in schizophrenia
A new study pinpoints working memory as a source of learning difficulties in people with schizophrenia.
Oct 7, 2014
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News tagged with reinforcement learning
Diabetes
Machine-learning method used for self-driving cars could improve lives of type-1 diabetes patients
The same type of machine learning methods used to pilot self-driving cars and beat top chess players could help type-1 diabetes sufferers keep their blood glucose levels in a safe range.
Jun 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists identify new way several brain areas communicate
Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have identified a new pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the brain's striatum.
Mar 3, 2015
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Neuroscience
Your genes affect your betting behavior
Investors and gamblers take note: your betting decisions and strategy are determined, in part, by your genes. University of California, Berkeley, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) researchers have shown ...
Jun 16, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The market in your head: How our brains determine appropriate prices
When bidding in a competitive market, brains use a special type of heuristic to adjust the price depending on the success of previous attempts to buy goods. Moreover, this learning mechanism involves not only the cerebral ...
Sep 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer diagnosis: Exploring reinforcement learning for improved performance of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used to diagnose skin cancer, but it cannot (yet) keep pace with the complex decision-making of doctors in practice. An international research team led by Harald Kittler of MedUni ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Advanced universal control system may revolutionize lower limb exoskeleton control and optimize user experience
A team of researchers has developed a new method for controlling lower limb exoskeletons using deep reinforcement learning. The method entitled, "Robust walking control of a lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton coupled with ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Diabetes
Artificial pancreas system upgraded with AI algorithm
Diabetes is on the rise worldwide. It is a permanent condition that requires care over a life time. To help manage it, an artificial pancreas system, which automatically measures blood sugar levels to infuse the appropriate ...
Feb 23, 2021
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Medical research
How AI is revolutionizing medical science
Walk into Patrick Pilarski's lab and you immediately notice the robot arms and hands that lay casually on tabletops. You hear the soft whir of small motors as the fingers on these models curl, wave or extend. The motions ...
Apr 17, 2018
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Medical research
Reward and punishment take similar paths in the mouse brain
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists have discovered neurons in the mouse brain that help an animal learn to avoid negative experiences. The cells reside in a part of the brain involved in regulating the motivations ...
Sep 15, 2020
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