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Interview with Ariel Garten, CEO and co-founder of InteraXon
Posted on May 22, 2013 | 1 CommentEarly this month at NeuroGaming 2013 we had the awesome opportunity to interview Ariel Garten, CEO and co-founder of InteraXon, a Toronto based BCI company that creates cutting edge thought-controlled computing... -
Hacked microbes: brain-controlled paramecium (video)
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsLast month we reported on an experiment in which scientists used the power of thought, and a little help from a BCI setup, to control the movements of an anesthetized rat.... -
Chilean team announces first ever physical object created with the mind
Posted on May 17, 2013 | 2 CommentsEarlier this year we posted about Thinker Thing, a creative group from Chile, crossing BCI technology with 3D printing to create objects with the power of the mind. According to... -
Son of Nor multiplatform adventure game to fully support the Emotiv EPOC headset (video)
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsStill Alive Studios’ Son of Nor is an under development 3rd person multiplatform game that is now officially going to support the Emotiv EPOC headset. Due to a partnership with Emotiv, the game will... -
Bringing back the brainwaves: NeuroGaming 2013 Conference in retrospect
Posted on May 8, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s been a week since the NeuroGaming 2013 Conference concluded, but since there was so much groundbreaking stuff discussed in such a short amount of time, we figured it was... -
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... -
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... -
Osseointegrated prosthetic arm controlled via direct nerve implants
Posted on April 8, 2013 | 1 CommentEarlier this year, the lab of Dr. Rickard Branemark at Sahlgrenska University Hospital was the first to permanently implant electrodes into the nerves and muscles of an amputee in order... -
13-year-old girl’s BCI project wins award at the Florida State Science Fair (video)
Posted on April 5, 2013 | 4 CommentsThe winners of the latest State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida (FSSEF) were announced on 2 March 2013. Among the best ones we find a 13-year-old girl from South... -
Scientists demonstrate brain controlled rat (video)
Posted on April 4, 2013 | No CommentsScientists from the Harvard Medical School of Boston have been working on a system that combines a brain-computer interface with a neurostimulation device to create an effect that some would... -
Create real objects with your mind and help Chilean kids realize their dreams (video)
Posted on March 31, 2013 | No CommentsHave you become overly excited by the idea of throwing trucks with your mind? Now take it a step further and create real objects with your mind thanks to this Indiegogo campaign from... -
Mico from Neurowear analyses brainwaves, plays music that fits your mood (video)
Posted on March 6, 2013 | 7 CommentsThe always creative Neurowear company, creator of the overly successful brain-controlled Necomimi cat ears and the wearable tail accessory Shippo, has announced its newest invention, Mico, a system consisting of a... -
Brain-to-brain interface allows rats to communicate telepathically (video)
Posted on March 4, 2013 | 2 CommentsA pair of rats, thousands of miles apart, was able to successfully communicate information directly using their brains. The lab of Dr. Miguel Nicolelis at Duke University has recently published... -
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... -
Universal Mediaman: projects at the intersection of art, mind, and science
Posted on February 25, 2013 | No CommentsUniversal Mediaman, maker of the award-winning NeuroSky application Dagaz, has added three new neurofeedback projects to his portfolio: Heartlive, Grapheme, and Biodome – all centered on the concept of generating... -
TED: Miguel Nicolelis talks about using our brains to directly control machines
Posted on February 19, 2013 | 1 Comment“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... -
Brainwaves and Bobsleds: a talk with Peter Freer
Posted on February 12, 2013 | 1 CommentThe guy who holds the key to the future of brainwave tech isn’t what you’d expect. Chalk it up to an imagination prone to stereotypes, but when I heard about... -
Million dollar B.R.A.I.N. Prize applications open until March 15, 2013.
Posted on February 7, 2013 | 1 CommentIf you have an exciting advancement in neurotechnology, a million dollar award could help take your product from great idea to world-changing application. Israel Brain Technologies (IBT), a non-profit organization dedicated... -
Brain-computer interface reconnects disabled patient’s brain to his muscles (video)
Posted on January 28, 2013 | 3 CommentsAs part of the European TOBI (Tools for Brain‐computer Interaction) research project, using a brain-computer interface (BCI), scientists have found a way to help disabled people to “reconnect” their brain to their muscles in...
