Mind reading – scientists translate brain signals into words
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 09. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
Larger, numbered button-like electrodes (ECoGs) alongside the microECoGs indicated by the 4×4 circle grid at the end of the green and orange wires on the brain of a volunteer patient Using the same technology that allowed them to accurately detect the brain signals controlling arm movements that we looked at last year, researchers at the [...]
Electrically Stimulating the Brain Can Boost Visual Memory 110 Percent
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 14. Aug, 2010 | 0 Comments
Literally donning an electrode-studded thinking cap can improve your memory by 110 percent, according to a new study by Australian researchers. The method applies electricity to the head to inhibit a specific region of the brain that has been implicated in autism. The finding is a follow-up to previous research at the same lab that [...]
The World’s First Commercial Brain-Computer Interface
Posted by admin in Computers, Hi-tech on 09. Mar, 2010 | 0 Comments
The world’s first commercial effort at a patient-ready brain computer interface is on display over at CeBIT 2010, but don’t go throwing out your keyboard and mouse just yet. Intended for patients suffering from locked-in syndrome and other communication-impairing conditions, the Intendix from Guger Technologies allows users to input text using only their brains. Intendix [...]
