Month: November 2022

A brain-inspired model for finding targets in a 3D environment

Imagine searching for a hidden treasure in a three-dimensional maze. You have two key skills to help you – identifying objects and predicting where the treasure might be. That’s exactly what researchers have been doing with a new brain-inspired attentional search model. This model mimics the ‘what’ and ‘where/how’ pathways in the human visual system. […]

Published on November 18, 2022

Unlocking the Power of Fetal Tissue Transplants in Parkinson’s Pain Relief

Imagine you’re playing a game and you’re hit with a sudden wave of pain that distracts you from the fun. That’s how some people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) feel every day. But what if there was a way to restore their pain tolerance and make life enjoyable again? Scientists investigated whether transplanting fetal ventral mesencephalic […]

Published on November 18, 2022