What’s spiking in the neuro blogosphere
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1 min readFeb 17, 2017
- Megan Kirchgessner had an “unforgettable” week learning about the brain in Japan. (NeuWrite San Diego, also cross-posted on Neurographic)
- False shared memories exist —can they be explained by the brain’s tendency to fill in memory gaps and our human suggestibility? (Knowing Neurons)
- Neurons produce energy on demand, just like muscles do during exercise. (PLOS Neuro Community)
- Imaging brains in 3D isn’t just for making pretty movies. (Labocine)
- Efficient, highly-connected white matter networks, rather than specific brain areas, are important for kids’ reading and math performance. (Forging Connections)
- Childhood brain development is an understudied global health issue, and non-invasive imaging techniques can be deployed to bridge the gap. (Gates Foundation)
- Locked-in no more: brain-computer interface facilitates communication for ALS patients. (PLOS Neuro Community)
- To become more flexible and ‘human’, AI is going in silico and embracing fuzzy logic. (The New Yorker)