Paul Bays is a Professor of Computation and Cognition in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. He investigates the nature of the internal representations our brains construct and sustain to interact with the world and the computations performed on them to achieve behavioural goals.
Cambridge researchers are developing implants that could help repair the brain pathways damaged by Parkinson’s disease.
Sex differences in brain structure are present from birth, research from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge has shown.
A ‘one of a kind’ fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.
A team from across the Cambridge life sciences, technology and business worlds has announced a multi-million-pound, three-year collaboration with the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), the UK government’s new research funding agency.
Damage to the brainstem – the brain’s ‘control centre’ – is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a study suggests.
The first wiring diagram of every neuron in an adult brain and the 50 million connections between them has been produced for a fruit fly.
Study uncovers how the brain simulates possible future actions by drawing from our stored memories.
A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis.
Researchers have developed a method to identify new targets for human disease, including neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
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