Although the artificial neural networks used in the research are much less complex than the human visual system, this simplicity helped the researchers to identify and further understand what they believe is a fundamental principle behind why we see illusion: the statistics of our past visual experiences.

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Based on an online questionnaire and analysis tool ("Anti-Doping Logic"), this system is made available to governments and anti-doping authorities, to identify strengths and weaknesses, country by country, for detection, deterrence and prevention of doping in sport.

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