Neurofeedback Gets You Back In the Zone
Neurofeedback can be used to modify a person's state of arousal in order to improve performance in sensory motor tasks, biomedical engineers report.... Read More...
BCI
Bungee Jumping For Science: Measuring Readiness Outside the Lab
Asking participants to bungee jump helps researchers measure Bereitschaftspotential, or readiness potential, outside the lab setting. Researchers say their findings will help in the development of BCIs to assist quadriplegics to control neuroprosthetics.... Read More...
Brain Computer Interface Enables People with Paralysis to Control Tablets
Researchers report a brain computer interface can enable those with paralysis to directly operate tablet technology just by thinking about cursor movements and clicks. ... Read More...
Humans and Machines Learn Together to Win a Competition
Training tetraplegic patients to compete in an online competition to control an avatar with BCI, researchers report the most dramatic improvements in computer augmented performance occurs when both humans and machines are able to learn.... Read More...
How Brain Computer Interaction is Changing Movies
The use of brain computer interaction in movies can help enhance audience perception and engagement, a new study reveals.... Read More...
The Learning Brain is Less Flexible Than We Thought
According to researchers, when learning a new task, the brain is less flexible than previously believed.... Read More...
The Enigmatic Brain: Using WWII Code Breaking Techniques to Interpret Brain Data
University of Pennsylvania researchers use cryptographic techniques to decode the activity of motor neurons. ... Read More...
Electrical Stimulation in Brain Bypasses Senses and Instructs Movement
University of Rochester researchers report low levels of electrical stimulation delivered to areas of the brain responsible for movement can instruct an appropriate response, replacing signals for sensory processing.... Read More...
Experts Call for Ethics Rules to Protect Privacy and Free Will As Brain Implants Advance
Researchers call for regulations and ethical guidelines to help protect personal privacy and autonomy for those who use neurotechnologies.... Read More...
Melding Mind and Machine: How Close Are We?
Researchers investigate advances in BCI and consider the implications of linking our brains up to technology.... Read More...
Connecting a Human Brain to the Internet in Real Time
A new project dubbed Brainternet can turn the brain into an Internet of Things node online.... Read More...
Creating Music by Thought Alone
Researchers have created a new musical instrument that can be controlled by thought alone. The instrument, dubbed the Encephalophone, may help as a rehabilitation tool for those with motor disabilities, the Frontiers in Human Neuroscience study reports.... Read More...