Imagine if we could have robots as participants in psychological experiments. Well, that might not be too far off with the rise of AI language models like GPT! Recent research shows that these models can make judgments just as convincingly as humans. In fact, scientists are now exploring whether they can replace human participants in […]
Published on May 11, 2023
Imagine you’re at a dance party, and everyone is moving and grooving on the dance floor. But in the shadows, there is a group of dancers who move uniquely, adding complexity to the overall dance. These dancers represent white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in the brain—a marker of cerebral small vessel disease. WMHs appear as hyperintense […]
Published on May 11, 2023
A genetic mutation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) fibroblasts has been found to cause significant changes in the cells’ metabolic profile. The study identifies a specific truncation of the TDP43 protein as the culprit behind these alterations. Comparing the cells with the mutation to healthy cells, researchers observed differences in levels of pyruvate and intermediates […]
Published on May 11, 2023