Human brains change when we are awake after midnight, researchers find
After midnight for most people —there are neurophysiological changes in the brain that alter the way we interact with the world.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 19
MIT researchers uncover how dendrites help brain neurons perform complex calculations
Researchers demonstrated how dendrites help neurons perform computations on information that comes in from other parts of the brain.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 14
"Math neurons" identified in the human brain
The findings indicate that some of the neurons detected are active exclusively during additions, while others are active during subtractions
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 5
A new way to store sustainable energy: 'Information batteries'
What if surplus renewable energy could be stored as computation instead? That's the thinking behind "information batteries".
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 21, 2021
Amount of information in visible universe quantified
Researchers present a numerical estimate for the amount of encoded information in all the visible matter in the universe.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 13, 2021
What if the secret to your brain’s elusive computing power is its randomness?
Probabilistic computer could not only create smarter maintenance schedules but also helpprocess images faster and more accurately.