Reading the Minds of Pilots
Study shows pilots in real flight conditions made more errors and had higher anterior prefrontal cortex activation than those who were placed in a simulator, when completing cognitively demanding tasks.... Read More...
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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...
Ultrasound Helmet Would Make Live Images, Brain Machine Interface Possible
Vanderbilt researchers have been awarded a new grant to develop a novel brain machine interface that utilizes both an ultrasound helmet and EEG.... 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...
Mind Controlled Device Helps Stroke Patients Retrain Brain to Move Paralyzed Hands
Researchers use BCI and exoskeleton technology to allow people with paralyzed hands following stroke to regain movement and control of their limb.... Read More...
Locked-In ALS Patients Answer Yes or No Questions with Wearable fNIRS Device
fNIRS technology is allowing ALS patients who are 'locked in' to communicate, a new study reports.... Read More...