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What does the future hold for neuroscience research? Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel AO gives some insight, ahead of the Merson Lecture at QBI this evening.

Using less computing power and only three days of training time, AlphaGo Zero beat the original AlphaGo in a 100-game match by 100 to 0. It wasn’t even worth humans showing up.

Many of us have experienced the effects of sleep deprivation: feeling tired and cranky, or finding it hard to concentrate. Sleep is more important for our brains than you may realise.

QBI Director Pankaj Sah talked to Peter Beattie and and Campbell Newman about the costs of dementia –economic, scientific, and social.

Computers today are fast but they still can't think like a human when it comes to tasks we find easy. That's why tech companies are turning to neuroscience for help.

Zoe McDonald discusses the power of philanthropy as a young person.

QBI researchers produce beautiful images in the process of studying the brain.

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionise our lives, drive our cars, diagnose our health problems, and lead us into a new future. Or does it? Not everyone agrees.

Professor Goodhill gives a TEDx talk about his research, which uses biology and mathematics to understand the brain.

Philanthropists play a vital role in supporting early stage, basic research, which is not usually funded otherwise.

Astonishing feats of memory are possible by honing the use of strategies like mnemonics.

The artificial intelligence that beat a world master at the game of Go is now to be directed at more complex global problems. So what can we expect?

A grassroots group of local mothers of children with mental illness set out in the 80s to raise money to help support families. Those humble bake sales and lamington drives led to $250,000+ donated to mental health research.

The annual QBI Public Dementia Forum included inspirational talks from people with dementia, researchers and community groups.