Imagine someone trying to walk on a floor covered in banana peels. That’s how difficult it can be for people with advanced Parkinson’s disease to walk even a few steps. And getting a good night’s sleep? It’s like trying to sleep on a rollercoaster ride! But thankfully, new research has brought hope of relief to […]
Published on April 15, 2022
Imagine a dance performance where every dancer moves in perfect harmony, creating a captivating spectacle. Similar to this synchrony, vertebrates rely on spinal networks called central pattern generators (CPGs) to produce the coordinated movement of locomotion. A recent computational study delved into the intricate mechanisms behind locomotion and force generation by investigating the modulation of […]
Published on April 15, 2022
Just as the intricate symmetries in a kaleidoscope create mesmerizing patterns, so do symmetries play a crucial role in unlocking the secrets of artificial and biological general intelligence. Much like how physicists have discovered that certain transformations affect some aspects of a system while leaving others untouched, researchers argue that these same symmetries can guide […]
Published on April 15, 2022