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π§ Brain Fact #5
Artificial neural networks used in modern AI were originally inspired by how biological neurons connect and process information. Today, neuroscience and AI research continue to influence each other.
Motor deficits in Huntington's disease mice were rescued by targeted activation of cortical inhibitory neurons.
As a winner of the Emerging Neuroscientist Seminar Series, Dr Sonja Blumenstock, UCSD, explains her findings in our latest Q&A:
π§ Brain Fact #4
Even a short period of sleep (like a power nap!) helps the brain reorganize itself and clear space for new ideas β improving its ability to absorb new information and increasing the chance of creative insights π€