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Trading Secrets: What Brain Science and AI Can Learn from Each Other
Impact Story
Due to the rapid rise and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, ClaudeAI, and DeepSeek over the past several years, the National Academies’ Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders (Neuroscience Forum) set out to explore how knowledge about the brain could potentially shape better AI models, and, conversely, how AI models might help us learn more about the brain.
The Resilience of Ritual
Feature Story
The pandemic reshaped a range of human rituals, from handshakes to happy hours to weddings. In a recent Science & Entertainment Exchange webinar, psychologist Cristine Legare discussed why rituals matter and how COVID-19 revamped them.
Meeting the Urgent Needs of People Living with Dementia Requires Addressing Existing Disparities in Care, and Ensuring Future Research Prioritizes Inclusivity and Real-World Studies
News Release
The current body of evidence on dementia care does not reflect the experiences of diverse populations, including people of different races, ethnicities, ages, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
- Gulf Research Program Awards Nearly $5M to Understand Risk Factors Contributing to Climate-Induced Mental Health Impacts Oct 3, 2024 News Release
- New Report Lays Out 10-Year Research Agenda in Social Science for Dementia and Alzheimer’s Jul 26, 2021 Media Advisory
- COVID-19 Pandemic and Racial Trauma Have Caused Unprecedented Disruption Among Youth; School-Based Supports Can Help Address Mental Health Concerns Jul 8, 2021 News Release
- New Report Reviews Veterans Affairs Monograph on Potential Therapeutic Effects of Programs with Service and Emotional Support Dogs on Veterans with PTSD Mar 12, 2021 News Release
- Changing Campus Cultures to Support Mental Health Feb 8, 2021 Feature Story
- Colleges and Universities Need Campuswide Culture Change to Better Support Students' Well-Being and Address Mental Health Problems Jan 13, 2021 News Release
- Methods to Track Health Care Worker Deaths, Burnout from COVID-19 Examined in New Rapid Response to Government Dec 10, 2020 News Release
- Stephen Hinshaw Receives National Academy of Medicine’s Sarnat Award for Contributions to Understanding and Treating Mental Health Conditions in Childhood and Adolescence and Stigma Prevention Efforts Sep 15, 2020 News Release
- Can cannabis use cause schizophrenia? Apr 15, 2020 Based on Science
