By analyzing brain activity, a computer model can correctly
guess which word a person is pondering, new research suggests. Eventually, the
results may help scientists understand the roots of certain kinds of cognitive
problems.
Reporting in the May 30 Science,
a team used functional magnetic resonance imaging to track neural activity in
volunteers shown pictures of airplanes, celery and 58 other everyday objects.
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