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Just as certain foods can affect the way your stomach feels, fatty liver disease in cognitively unimpaired individuals could influence the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Interestingly, this connection seems to differ based on gender. In a study of over 600 participants, researchers found that females with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were more likely to […]
Our brain is like a busy factory constantly processing a wide range of visual stimuli. It’s fascinating how our neurons transform these stimuli and how they change depending on our internal and behavioral states. Scientists wondered if they could predict what we’re seeing based on our brain activity. To find out, they used computational models […]
Imagine you’re trying to find a specific book in a huge library. You may first look for categories of books, like fiction or non-fiction (computational level). Then, within each category, you might organize books by author or subject (algorithmic level). This new model of object recognition applies a similar approach to how our brain processes […]
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