Topic: brain imaging
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How Your Brain Sees What Isn't There
Our brains actively construct visual reality through illusory contours, a phenomenon where we perceive shapes and edges that don't physically exist, revealing neural circuitry's role beyond passive recording. Recent research identified specialized neurons called IC-encoders in the visual cortex t...
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AI Creates Psychedelic Therapy Without the Hallucinations
Psychedelic substances show therapeutic promise for severe mental health disorders, but their intense hallucinogenic effects pose significant risks and practical challenges for treatment. Biotech firms like Mindstate Design Labs are using AI to develop non-hallucinogenic psychedelic-inspired drug...
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