Our brain has evolved through embodiment in a physical system – the human body – that directly senses and acts in the world. In contrast, most of the currently used AI systems have no ‘bodies’ and lack a direct connection to the physical world. Connecting AI systems to the physical world through robotics and designing them based on principles from evolution, is a promising approach to develop AI with more human-like cognition. This is the position taken by HBP researcher and Professor at the University of Sheffield in Cognitive Robotics Tony Prescott in a paper recently published in Science Robotics.
HBP researchers from Germany performed detailed cytoarchitectonic mapping of distinct areas in a human cortical region called frontal operculum and, using connectivity modelling, linked the areas to a variety of different functions including sexual sensation, muscle coordination as well as music and language processing.
From September 12 - 13, 2023, the Human Brain Project will celebrate its successful conclusion with a scientific symposium at Forschungszentrum Jülich. The symposium will be accompanied by scientific exhibits, an impressive picture gallery, guided tours and hands-on training sessions. The full programme is now available and registration is open until August 20.
In a recently published study, HBP researchers from France simulate slow-wave sleep and wakefulness brain states across multiple scales using EBRAINS. The findings are published in Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience.
The HBP is using neuro-derived technologies to make machines smarter. This not only advances the field of robotics but also helps neuroscientists to better understand how the brain works.
12–13 September 2023, the Human Brain Project will celebrate its successful conclusion with a scientific symposium at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany. In addition to the international project partners and the scientific community, representatives from politics and the media are cordially invited to attend. Registration for the two-day event is open.
The debate on how to describe consciousness is lively in the research community. A recent paper in Neuroscience of Consciousness develops an analytical comparison between a clinical tool for assessing residual conscious activity, the so-called Perturbational Complexity Index, and a theoretical model of consciousness that is different from the one that inspired it, the Global Neuronal Workspace Theory, showing that they are compatible for a number of theoretical and empirical reasons.
Researchers of the Human Brain Project have taken inspiration from the most evolved region of the human brain – the prefrontal cortex – to advance learning in artificial neural networks. Their work has recently been published in PLOS Computational Biology.
Human Brain Project researchers provide a deeper understanding of the dynamics of brain activity during states of unconsciousness, opening doors to potential therapeutic interventions.
The Human Brain Project (HBP) Innovation Team is delighted to share that on May 30th and 31st, the HBP Fundraising Bootcamp for start-ups took place at the EBRAINS headquarters in Brussels. Over the course of two full days, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) successfully brought together nine HBP entrepreneurs with six recognized international business angels and venture capital institutions from Europe and the USA. The event also welcomed members of the European Innovation Council (EIC). The initiative provided an opportunity for reflection and discussion on the most relevant challenges faced by technology leaders and researchers working in the Neuroscience …
