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Interview with Doris Tsao, the woman who cracked the code the brain uses to recognize faces
20.9.2018
We think that, physically, the brain’s mechanism for coding faces is exactly like the RGB code for colors.- Doris Tsao
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Champalimaud scientists to develop a wearable behavior analysis system for clinic and research
14.9.2018
A team at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown has been awarded a Proof of Concept grant of 149.820 euros by the European Research Council (ERC) to develop a prototype for a new system of behaviour analysis, based on sensors similar to those used in cell phones to detect movement, that will make it possible to accurately and automatically measure human behavior related to nervous system disorders.
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How the brain decides what to do in the face of danger
12.9.2018
New study identifies variables that lead the brain to apply specific defensive strategies and uncovers a particular pair of neurons crucial for this process.
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