News tagged with cognitive computing
See Dan read: Baboons can learn to spot real words
Dan the baboon sits in front of a computer screen. The letters BRRU pop up. With a quick and almost dismissive tap, the monkey signals it's not a word. Correct. Next comes, ITCS. Again, not a word. Finally ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Teamwork made Man brainier, say scientists
Learning to work in teams may explain why humans evolved a bigger brain, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Teaching machines to recognize shapes
As any parent knows, teaching a toddler to recognize objects involves trial-and-error. A child, for example, may not initially recognize a cow in a picture-book after seeing the live animal on a farm and being ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 12, 2011 |
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UW team part of IBM 'cognitive' computing chip project
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are part of the IBM-led team that has unveiled a new generation of experimental computer chips - the first step in a project to create a computer that borrows pri ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Interview: Dr. Ben Goertzel on Artificial General Intelligence, Transhumanism and Open Source (Part 2/2)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dr. Ben Goertzel is Chairman of Humanity+; CEO of AI software company Novamente LLC and bioinformatics company Biomind LLC; leader of the open-source OpenCog Artificial General Intelligence ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Turing award goes to 'machine learning' expert
A Harvard University professor has been awarded a top technology prize for research that has paved the way for computers that more closely mimic how humans think, including the one that won a "Jeopardy!" tournament.
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Youth adapt faster than seniors to unexpected events
Does experience give seniors an edge in reacting to sudden change or are younger people quicker to respond? A new study from Concordia University shows that when a routine task is interrupted by an unexpected event, younger ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Left or right? Early clues to soccer penalty kicks revealed
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the split second before foot meets ball, a soccer player's body betrays whether a penalty kick will go left or right, according to recent research in cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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A Grand Unified Theory of Artificial Intelligence
In the 1950s and '60s, artificial-intelligence researchers saw themselves as trying to uncover the rules of thought. But those rules turned out to be way more complicated than anyone had imagined. Since then, ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 30, 2010 |
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Predisposing factors for conversion of mild cognitive impairment to AD identified
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is often considered an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD). An analysis of genetic risk factors predisposing to MCI is critical for accessing individual predisposition and reliably evaluating ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 01, 2010 |
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A novel computational model -- how Parkinson's medications affect learning and attention
A new brain-based computational model is helping to understand how Parkinson's disease and dopamine medications—used to treat motor symptoms caused by the disease— can affect learning and attention.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Scientists crack brain's codes for noun meanings
Two hundred years ago, archaeologists used the Rosetta Stone to understand the ancient Egyptian scrolls. Now, a team of Carnegie Mellon University scientists has discovered the beginnings of a neural Rosetta ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Old math reveals new thinking in children's cognitive development
Five-year-olds can reason about the world from multiple perspectives simultaneously, according to a new theory by researchers in Japan and Australia. Using an established branch of mathematics called Category Theory, the ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Researchers demonstrate a better way for computers to 'see' (w/ Video)
Taking inspiration from genetic screening techniques, researchers from Harvard and MIT have demonstrated a way to build better artificial visual systems with the help of low-cost, high-performance gaming hardware.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Computer Based on Insights From The Brain Moves Closer to Reality
(PhysOrg.com) -- Today at SC 09, the supercomputing conference, IBM announced significant progress toward creating a computer system that simulates and emulates the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 18, 2009 |
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