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Model helicopter flown accurately using noninvasive BCI cap (video)
Posted on June 6, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers at the University of Minnesota have been able to control a model helicopter using noninvasive BCI cap to capture brain electrical activity. Although it’s not the first time we see helicopters being flown... -
Finalists for $1 million B.R.A.I.N. prize announced by Israel Brain Technologies
Posted on June 4, 2013 | No CommentsIsrael Brain Technologies (IBT), a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the neurotechnology industry, has announced the ten finalists for its $1 million Global B.R.A.I.N. Prize competition. The winner of this... -
Emotiv-compatible Son of Nor game successfully hits its Kickstarter goal
Posted on June 3, 2013 | No CommentsAfter weeks of seeking support, StillAlive Studios’ third person action adventure Son of Nor game (PC, Mac, Linux) managed to raise $151,175 by the close of its Kickstarter campaign. As we... -
IntendiX PAINTING lets paralyzed woman create digital artworks using her thoughts
Posted on May 26, 2013 | 1 CommentHeide Pfuetzner is a paralyzed woman who paints through the power of her mind. Her thoughts are translated into visual arts by a brain-computer interface system developed by g.tec, the... -
BrainTech Israel Conference registration now open, sci-fi turns into reality in Tel Aviv this October
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsBrain tech is about to blow up. In just a few months, world-leading investors, scientists and entrepreneurs will be seeking collaborations and looking for the next neurotech breakthroughs at the first... -
Brain implants may restore human memory in the near future
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsA memory device may be implanted in a small number of human volunteers within two years and the device might become available to anyone within five to ten years. A maverick... -
Formerly Axio, now Melon EEG headband heading to Kickstarter (video)
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsIf you have been patiently waiting since Axio announced a new EEG headband last summer, wait no more. The prototype device that was aimed to measure focus and improve mental performance... -
Implanted EEG device predicts epilepsy seizures
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsAccording to a recent proof-of-concept study published in The Lancet Neurology, a small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted for the first time the onset of seizures in some... -
NeuroGaming 2013: five minute compile from first day’s panels (video)
Posted on May 2, 2013 | 1 CommentIn case you haven’t been keeping up with our coverage, you should know that hundreds of the most forward-thinking game developers on the planet have converged this week in San... -
MindTec Store is now NeuroSky’s official distributor for the European region
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsSo you always wondered where to buy in Europe those irresistible Necomimi cat ears and the slightly more severe MindWave neuro-headset? A new distributor for the European region has opened... -
NeuroGaming 2013 photos: day one conference panels
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsThis is just to share with you a few photos (some of them are ours, some are courtesy of the event organisers) of the most exciting panels from the first... -
Samsung tests brainwave technology to find new ways to interact with mobile devices
Posted on April 20, 2013 | No CommentsAccording to a recent article published on MIT Technology Review Samsung is actively doing research on brainwave technology to find an alternative way of interaction with mobile devices. The South Korean company... -
Stretchable battery to power implants inside the human body
Posted on February 26, 2013 | 1 CommentScientists at the Northwestern University have demonstrated a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can be stretched, twisted and bended, and still capable of powering electronics. The power and voltage of the stretchable battery are similar... -
Second Neuromarketing World Forum to be held in São Paulo, 6-8 March, 2013
Posted on February 25, 2013 | 1 CommentIt’s been a while since we have posted about neuromarketing, the interdisciplinary field between behavioral neuroscience and marketing. The term Neuromarketing was only first used in 2002 but barely more... -
New meditation app ‘Transcend’ measures the quality of your meditation sessions
Posted on February 25, 2013 | No CommentsFollowing the first brain-controlled Android games UpCake and UpCake 2.0, app developer Personal Neuro Devices has launched a new title, Transcend, that gives its users real feedback about the quality and duration of their meditation... -
TED: Miguel Nicolelis talks about using our brains to directly control machines
Posted on February 19, 2013 | 2 Comments“Impossible is just the possible that someone has not put in enough effort to make it come true.” This is how Professor Miguel Nicolelis comments the limits of brain-machine interface... -
Implant gives rats sixth sense, now they can see infrared light
Posted on February 13, 2013 | 3 CommentsDuke University researchers have equipped rats with implanted sensors that enable them to see and respond to infrared light, which is normally invisible to rodent (and human) eyes. Rats in the... -
The US Department of Defense released BioZen, a free biofeedback app for Android devices
Posted on February 11, 2013 | 1 CommentThe US Department of Defense (DoD), coordinator and supervisor of all agencies and functions of the US government, has released BioZen, a free smartphone application to help service members use the... -
Collaborative BCI: two minds are better than one at steering a thought-controlled virtual spacecraft
Posted on February 7, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at the University of Essex have been working with NASA on a ‘collaborative BCI’ project where multiple users controlled the same virtual spacecraft by thought alone. Using brain-computer interface (BCI)... -
What EEG can do for your clinical trial: get to know more by joining the free “EEG Awareness Weeks” webinar
Posted on January 27, 2013 | No CommentsIf you are a clinical trial professional who has never included EEG (electroencephalography) in trials, an Austrian company now wants to convince you of the merits of EEG. The Siesta Group,...
