In a step toward combating dementia, Western researchers have received a $1.1 million grant from the Weston Family Foundation to explore the potential of gentle brain-synched sounds to improve sleep and memory performance in older adults. The method, which …
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Western Institute for Neuroscience boosts impact with open science
First official open science institute at Western joins network of five Canadian research hubs
Western launches new program to foster meaningful research partnerships
RECAP will help researchers, partners forge relationships for greater impact
Celebrating the inaugural recipients of the Western Research Excellence Awards
Six scholars recognized for pioneering work in their fields, community advocacy
Western-led human brain “growth chart” project receives $1M in funding
Will allow clinicians to track neural development across human lifespan for first time
Vision allows brain to make predictions well before it knows what’s coming, new study shows
Blending math and AI, Western researchers developed neural network model able to predict individual moments in the future
New study identifies how AI fails to reproduce human vision
Despite the power of deep learning, computers have yet to master human calculations when it comes to visual recognition
New EEG procedure accurately measures distress caused by tinnitus
Researchers discover new way to understand and diagnose patients experiencing ringing in the ears
Western researchers develop new open-source app for precise brain mapping
HippUnfold, a web-based tool, uses artificial intelligence to iron out the complex hippocampus for imaging
AI tech exaggerates biases in facial age perception more than humans
Study finds AI overestimates age of smiling people, makes more errors for older adults
Should you believe your eyes? Not necessarily in virtual reality says new study
Neuroscientists examine the promise and limitations of VR
Western-led study explores COVID-19 effects on cognition
Reasoning, speed of thinking, verbal abilities among infection impacts
Breaking new ground on ‘untapped’, alternative brain imaging technique
Western officially launches new Optical Neuroimaging Research Group
Western Institute for Neuroscience boosts impact with open science
First official open science institute at Western joins network of five Canadian research hubs
Western launches new program to foster meaningful research partnerships
RECAP will help researchers, partners forge relationships for greater impact
Celebrating the inaugural recipients of the Western Research Excellence Awards
Six scholars recognized for pioneering work in their fields, community advocacy
Western-led human brain “growth chart” project receives $1M in funding
Will allow clinicians to track neural development across human lifespan for first time
Vision allows brain to make predictions well before it knows what’s coming, new study shows
Blending math and AI, Western researchers developed neural network model able to predict individual moments in the future
New study identifies how AI fails to reproduce human vision
Despite the power of deep learning, computers have yet to master human calculations when it comes to visual recognition
New EEG procedure accurately measures distress caused by tinnitus
Researchers discover new way to understand and diagnose patients experiencing ringing in the ears
Western researchers develop new open-source app for precise brain mapping
HippUnfold, a web-based tool, uses artificial intelligence to iron out the complex hippocampus for imaging
AI tech exaggerates biases in facial age perception more than humans
Study finds AI overestimates age of smiling people, makes more errors for older adults
Should you believe your eyes? Not necessarily in virtual reality says new study
Neuroscientists examine the promise and limitations of VR
Western-led study explores COVID-19 effects on cognition
Reasoning, speed of thinking, verbal abilities among infection impacts
Breaking new ground on ‘untapped’, alternative brain imaging technique
Western officially launches new Optical Neuroimaging Research Group