Is AI Conscious? Why Artificial Intelligence Lacks Consciousness
Summary: A recent paper from neuroscientists at the University of Montreal and Johns Hopkins cautions against mistaking AI intelligence for consciousness. Drawing…
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Predictive Language Processing in Human Brains and AI
Summary: A high-resolution neuroimaging study shows that both the human brain and large language models (LLMs) use deeply parallel prediction strategies to…
Autism-Linked Mutations Reveal Common Early Brain Pathways
Summary: Researchers mapped the molecular landscapes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to determine how hundreds of diverse genetic mutations influence the developing…
Study: Restless Legs Syndrome Risk Gene Tied to Cerebellar Defects
Summary: A genetic marker linked to human Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is essential for healthy cerebellar development. Researchers found that mutating the…
mRNA Cancer Vaccine for Children Cuts Tumors by 70%
Summary: A new preclinical study provides the first proof-of-concept that an mRNA vaccine can target neuroblastoma, the most lethal childhood cancer. The…
Study Links Brain Inflammation to Chronic Depression and Anxiety
Summary: A global meta-analysis of more than 4,700 people who survived encephalitis has found that psychiatric and behavioral problems — including depression,…
How TBI and Neurological Conditions Intensify Each Other
Summary: A large study of 55,204 older U.S. veterans reveals a dangerous two-way relationship between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and several major…
How Aging Immune Networks Accelerate Parkinson’s Progression
Summary: A multi-institutional research team has received a $9 million grant to study how aging and functional decline in immune cells influence…
GPR3 Amplifies Signals in Early Neuronal Development
Summary: A new study from Hiroshima University identifies G protein-coupled receptor 3 (GPR3) as an immediate-early–like molecule that helps initiate stem cell…
How Human Brains and AI Share Predictive Language Processing
Summary: A high-resolution neuroimaging study shows that both the human brain and large language models (LLMs) use deeply parallel, predictive information-processing strategies…
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