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Salk Review Says Traveling Waves Are a Visual Cortex Computational Engine

The authors argue these sweeping cortical waves build internal models that guide moment-to-moment perception and short-term prediction, while key mechanistic claims still need direct experimental tests.

Brief Training Nearly Doubles People’s Accuracy at Spotting AI‑Generated Faces

ArXiv Preprint Says Prompts Drive Many LVLM Hallucinations

AI Analysis Reveals Why Super-Recognizers Outperform at Face Identification

Insect-Inspired Model Computes Human-Like Audiovisual Perception From Raw Signals

Lasers Reveal V1 Neurons That Construct Illusory Contours in Mice

Objects Sharpen the Brain’s Internal Compass in Mouse Study

AI Trained on One Person’s Brain Activity Identifies Colors Seen by Another