How brain scans can read your mind to reconstruct the face you're thinking of
It's frustrating to have a clear mental image of something but not be able to exactly get it across in words or a drawing. Now neuroscientists from the University of Toronto Scarborough has developed a...
View Article"Brain stethoscope" and MEG helmet help doctors read patients' minds
A Stanford team has developed a “brain stethoscope” that translates brain waves into sound, allowing medical professionals to spot silent seizures. Another team has developed a wearable MEG helmet that...
View ArticleAutism could be diagnosed in 3-month-old babies with a simple EEG
A major breakthrough in the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has just been revealed. A new study suggests that measuring a baby’s brain activity through an electroencephalogram from as...
View ArticleEEG brain activity predicts who antidepressants will work on
A new study has found that simply measuring a depressed person’s brain activity using an electroencephalogram (EEG) can effectively indicate whether or not an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake...
View ArticleFirst direct brain-to-brain "social network" is a true meeting of minds
The internet has made it easy for groups to collaborate from pretty much anywhere, but this experimental brain-to-brain "social network" could be the beginning of a whole new ballgame.
View ArticleEEG measurements offer objective method of assessing pain
A team of researchers has developed a new method that is claimed to objectively measure pain levels. The system uses electroencephalography (EEG) to identify oscillations in certain brainwaves that...
View ArticleReview: Hands-free flight with EEGSmart's mind-controlled UDrone
How much better could drones be if you got rid of fiddly hand controllers and flew them with your mind? That's the question EEGSmart asks with this quad, which responds to brainwaves and head movements...
View ArticleNew research indicates we transition between 19 different brain phases when...
New research examining the brain activity of subjects sleeping suggests that instead of the traditional four sleep stages we generally understand the brain moves through, there are 19 identifiable...
View ArticleURGOnight uses EEG-based brain training to help improve your sleep
URGOnight is a novel sleep training device designed to improve your ability to get to sleep, and stay asleep, through the use of neurofeedback and brain training. The system, comprising an EEG headset...
View ArticleEEG scan detects hidden consciousness in unresponsive brain injury patients
A landmark study has described a new method to detect signs of consciousness in unresponsive brain-injured patients using a simple EEG scan. The research also suggests the EEG data can predict which...
View ArticleBrainwave study reveals psychedelic DMT produces "waking-dream" state
An intriguing new study from Imperial College London is shedding light on how one of the world’s most powerful psychedelic substances alters brain activity, rapidly shifting a person’s brainwaves into...
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Simple EEG brain scan can tell if antidepressant drugs work for you
Following on from prior research suggesting particular brain wave patterns can signal whether or not antidepressant medication will be effective, a new study is reporting the development of an...
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Inkjet-printed tattoo electrodes deliver long-term EEG measurements
European engineers have optimized a novel technology using temporary tattoo electrodes to record electroencephalography (EEG) brain activity. The technology is cheap, can be produced using an inkjet...
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EEG-equipped ebike hijacks your brain's threat response system
Ebikes offer all kinds of opportunities for smart software integration – just check out the Greyp 6.1 we rode recently, which can adjust its assistance rate to keep your heart in a certain cardio zone,...
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Brain activity signature catches schizophrenia before symptoms appear
A robust new study investigating brain activity patterns in schizophrenia patients and their siblings is suggesting a specific brain “signature” could detect the condition in subjects before clinical...
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Dream state brainwave pattern detected for the first time
One of the strange defining factors of dreaming is how our brainwave activity during this important stage of sleep resembles that of a waking brain. Because of this it has been difficult for...
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Brainwave patterns can reliably predict a person’s pain sensitivity
An international team of researchers has homed in on a specific brain wave measurement that can effectively predict a person’s pain sensitivity. The research suggests this tool could be used to help...
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Review: Kokoon EEG headphones target the sleepless – just don't roll over
If you prefer falling asleep to some kind of audio accompaniment, you have probably had the jarring experience of waking up in the middle of the night with an earbud jamming into your ear, or some...
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Wearable system designed to predict seizures
Although medication does help control seizures in some epilepsy patients, it doesn't have much of an effect on others. A new system is designed to help the latter group, by at least letting them know...
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EEG study finds brain activity differences between handwriting and typing
New research has analyzed brainwave patterns in both children and young adults while they wrote by hand and as they typed on a keyboard. The results revealed distinctly different brain patterns between...
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