A team at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) gained new insights into how the brain stores information related to time with the help of fMRI and HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

"The implication is that this [change in gray matter] is potentially a consequence of cannabis use. You're changing your brain with just one or two joints. Most people would likely assume that one or two joints would have no impact on the brain," said Hugh Garavan, PhD, senior author of the study and professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont.

Washington State University (WSU) scientists are testing a mobile robot designed to help care for senior citizens with health limitations who live on their own.

Various companies are working with the National Health Service (NHS) in England to see if their artificial intelligence (AI) technology can identify signs of breast cancer as well as radiologists, according to a report from the Financial Times. 

According to a new market report from Reaction Data, 77 percent of medical imaging professionals believe that machine learning is “important," compared to 65 percent in 2017. Additionally, 59 percent of respondents reported they “understand” machine learning in 2018, compared to 52 percent in 2017.

Thanks to the rise of AI technologies and more healthcare agencies embracing assistive robots, the personal robotics industry is expected to be an $18.85 billion market opportunity by 2020, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan.

A newly developed deep learning algorithm more accurately detected cervical precancer than highly experienced physicians and current testing methods, reported authors of a Jan. 10 study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

With data obtained from fMRI scans and machine learning, National University of Singapore-led (NUS) researchers have a better understanding of the cellular architecture of the brain.