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·May 20, 2023·5 min read

Non-Invasive Brain Imaging Deciphers Hand Gestures

Researchers have developed a non-invasive method to identify hand gestures through brain imaging. The technique utilizes magnetoencephalography (MEG) and could contribute to the evolution of brain-computer interfaces.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 3, 2023·3 min read

A Sensor That Might Someday Enable Mind-Controlled Robots

A newly designed dry sensor that can measure brain activity may someday enable mind control of robotic systems.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 31, 2023·3 min read

Analyzing Brain Signals Can Help Categorize Different Types of Depression

A new method determines, with 91% accuracy whether a person is suffering from anxious or non-anxious depression from brain signals while the eyes are closed.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 28, 2023·3 min read

Studying Brain Oscillations to Understand What Makes a Memory Stick

Memory formation requires higher-frequency ripples in the hippocampus and lower-frequency ripples in the parietal cortex. However, to make a memory stick, coordinated high-frequency ripples between the hippocampus and parietal cortex are required.

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·February 14, 2023·4 min read

Brain-Wave Data and Hearing Test May Help Diagnose Autism Earlier

Researchers say brain wave data collected during routine hearing tests in newborns could help doctors to spot the signs of neurodevelopmental disorders, including ASD earlier.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 31, 2023·6 min read

Tuning Into Brainwave Rhythms Speeds up Learning in Adults

Tuning into a person's brain wave cycle before they perform a learning task can dramatically improve the speed at which cognitive skills improve.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 27, 2023·4 min read

Even Simple Motions Make Ripples Across Brain

A simple motion like a push of a button can send ripples of activity across neurons spanning the entire brain, a new study reports.

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·January 20, 2023·5 min read

High Frequency Brain Wave Patterns in the Motor Cortex Can Predict an Upcoming Movement

Spatially organized recruitment of neural activity across the motor cortex informs details of planned movements.

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·January 19, 2023·4 min read

All in the Mind: Decoding Brainwaves to Identify the Music We Are Listening To

Combining neuroimaging and EEG data, researchers recorded the neural activity of people while listening to a piece of music. Using machine learning technology, the data was translated to reconstruct and identify the specific piece of music the test subjects were listening to.

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·December 8, 2022·4 min read

Eyes Offer a Window Into the Mystery of Human Consciousness

Tracking eye movements as a person views an image of a face in different lights provides vital clues about visual perception and consciousness overall.