
AI can detect early signs of Parkinson's from brain scans alone
15 June 2018
An AI could identify signs of Parkinson’s from brain scans alone. One day it could be used to spot the disease before physical symptoms show

15 June 2018
An AI could identify signs of Parkinson’s from brain scans alone. One day it could be used to spot the disease before physical symptoms show

22 March 2018
Great tits exposed to toxic metals like cadmium and lead alter their behaviour, becoming less exploratory and more cautious, suggesting their personalities have been reshaped

25 September 2017
A man in a vegetative state for 15 years has been able to open his eyes, move his head, and even try to smile, after electrical stimulation of his vagus nerve

25 September 2017
Angela Sirigu and her team stimulated the brain of a man who fell into a vegetative state after a car crash 2001. Now he can move his eyes and listen to music

14 September 2017
A machine-learning algorithm that examines MRI scans can identify alterations in how different regions of the brain are connected that indicate future disease

7 June 2017
A machine-learning program can tell from scans which high-risk infants will later show autism symptoms. This could, controversially, enable early intervention

24 May 2017
Illiterate adults who have learned to read and write over half a year show brain changes – even in regions not obviously linked to reading, writing or learning