Cognitive Science

The latest breakthroughs, innovations, and cool happenings at the cutting edge of the world of cognitive science. Updated daily.

Uncovering the Links Between Disulfidptosis and Alzheimer’s Disease

Imagine a jigsaw puzzle, where the pieces are scattered all over the room. Now, picture yourself painstakingly gathering the pieces that fit together perfectly. That’s exactly what scientists did in this study, but instead of puzzle pieces, they identified the genes associated with a newly discovered form of cell death called disulfidptosis, and connected them […]

Published on August 4, 2023

Linking Lifestyle, Chronic Diseases, and Dementia in Older Adults

Imagine our bodies as a complex puzzle, where different pieces represent our lifestyle choices and chronic diseases. In the case of older adults, this study explored how these puzzle pieces come together and influence dementia. The researchers looked at multidomain lifestyles (including factors like physical activity, diet, cognitive engagement) and chronic diseases (such as cerebrovascular […]

Published on August 4, 2023

Using Deep Learning to Diagnose Severe Pulmonary Infection

Imagine you have a super smart doctor who can quickly and accurately diagnose severe pulmonary infections just by looking at computed tomography (CT) images. Well, researchers have developed a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) called EC-U-net that does just that! They trained the EC-U-net model using CT images from 120 patients with severe pneumonia and […]

Published on August 4, 2023