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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... -
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... -
Passthoughts: the future of authentication?
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsWhat if instead of typing out passwords, you could log onto your electronic accounts with nothing more than a thought? It may be less far-fetched than it sounds, according to... -
Scientists demonstrate wireless neural interface
Posted on March 7, 2013 | 1 CommentXray image of (a) a pig and (b) a rhesus monkey showing wireless implant (credit: David A Borton et al./J. Neural Eng.) Scientists at Brown University have developed a fully... -
Brain-to-brain interface allows rats to communicate telepathically (video)
Posted on March 4, 2013 | 1 CommentA 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... -
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... -
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)... -
Ariel Sharon’s brain scans show signs of consciousness
Posted on February 1, 2013 | No CommentsFormer Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since suffering a stroke in 2006, may have a degree of consciousness and be able to hear sounds... -
Science confirms: IQ is not equivalent to Intelligence
Posted on December 25, 2012 | No CommentsHave you always suspected that you’re more intelligent than your IQ gives you credit for? It turns out that science is on your side! The researchers at the University of... -
First map of how the brain organizes objects and actions we see (video)
Posted on December 20, 2012 | No CommentsOur eyes may be our window to the world, but how do we make sense of the thousands of images that flood our retinas each day? Scientists at UC, Berkeley,... -
Brain-controlled robotic arm lets quadriplegic woman feed herself chocolate (video)
Posted on December 17, 2012 | No CommentsA woman paralyzed from the neck down has been able to feed herself chocolate and move everyday items using a brain-controlled robotic arm. Aided by tiny electronic implants in her brain she... -
Inexpensive magnetoencephalography (MEG) system could be available at every hospital
Posted on December 15, 2012 | No CommentsMagnetoencephalography (MEG) is an important but extremely expensive method for brain research and medical diagnosis. The costs are so high that not even every developed EU countries can afford a... -
One step closer to telepathy with BCI technology
Posted on December 10, 2012 | 2 CommentsTelepathic communication has been a cornerstone of science fiction and science alike for decades. From the Jedi knights in Star Wars to Hans Berger (the father of human electroencephalography), it... -
Blind man reads braille patterns with his eyes, using implanted retinal prosthesis
Posted on November 30, 2012 | 2 CommentsRetinal prosthesis are devices that allow those who have become blind due to some conditions to have their vision partially restored. Though very useful for perceiving shape and movement, the... -
Truly brain-controlled prosthetic arm uses electrodes attached to nerves and muscles
Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsA new technology developed by Swedish researchers could help amputees to control an artificial limb in a very similar way as their own biological hand or arm. The robotic prosthesis... -
New 3D neural interface controls neurons with hundreds of illuminated light ports
Posted on November 23, 2012 | No CommentsIn a project bridging genetics and engineering, researchers at MIT have created a 3-D fiber-optic neural interface that, combined with a specialized form of gene therapy called optogenetics, can turn... -
Improved thought-controlled computer cursor nearly as accurate as a real arm
Posted on November 18, 2012 | No CommentsA team of Stanford researchers have developed a new algorithm, known as ReFIT, that vastly improves the speed and accuracy of thought-controlled neural prosthetic systems that can help disabled people maneuver... -
Man in vegetative state communicates for the first time with doctors via fMRI
Posted on November 14, 2012 | No CommentsFor more than a decade, Scott Routley has been living in a vegetative state. He can’t talk. He can’t move. And although his eyes are open, no one is sure whether... -
New Study Proves EEG Neurofeedback Can Trigger Changes In Brain Activity
Posted on October 27, 2012 | No CommentsCanadian scientists have found that training of a particular brainwave in humans can be used to restore brain function in mental disorders. During neurofeedback, with the use of a noninvasive...
