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Modality-agnostic decoders leverage modality-invariant representations in human subjects' brain activity to predict stimuli irrespective of their modality (image, text, mental imagery).

A neglected force produced by neutrinos and other particles helps atomic physics measurements align with predictions of the ...

Scientists from Skoltech and the University of Potsdam have developed a physical theory that sheds light on how molecular ...

Does free will exist? Neuroscientist Uri Maoz devises experiments to illuminate how—or if—the brain makes decisions.

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Drumming and singing at the same time is impressive, whether you’re Karen Carpenter, Ringo Starr or a chimpanzee. Japanese ...