New sensors monitor brain activity and blood flow deeper in the brain with high sensitivity and high speed
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May 13, 2018
May 22, 2017
New technology to edit voices like text
Technology developed by Princeton University
computer scientists may do for audio recordings of the human voice what
word processing software did for the written word and Adobe Photoshop
did for images.
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Apr 26, 2017
5 Neuroscience Experts Weigh in on Elon Musk's Mysterious "Neural Lace" Company
Elon Musk has a reputation as the world’s greatest doer. He can propose crazy ambitious technological projects—like reusable rockets for Mars exploration and hyperloop tunnels for transcontinental rapid transit—and people just assume he’ll pull it off.
So his latest venture, a new company called Neuralink that will reportedly build brain implants both for medical use and to give healthy people superpowers, has gotten the public excited about a coming era of consumer-friendly neurotech.
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Mar 29, 2017
Transcranial alternating current stimulation used to boost working memory
Distinct stages of thinking revealed by brain activity patterns
Mar 1, 2017
On the Same Wavelength: Brain Imaging Headband Measures How Our Minds Align When We Communicate
Drexel University biomedical engineers, in collaboration with Princeton University psychologists, are using a wearable brain-imaging device to see just how brains sync up when humans interact. study shows that the fNIRS device can successfully measure brain
synchronization during conversation. The technology can now be used to
study everything from doctor-patient communication, to how people
consume cable news.
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New brain map provides unprecedented detail in 180 areas of the cerebral cortex
A detailed new map by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
and associates* lays out the landscape of 180 areas of the cerebral
cortex in painstaking detail; 97 of these areas have never been
previously described. The new map is intended to help researchers studying brain disorders
such as autism, schizophrenia, dementia and epilepsy. They will be able
to use it to understand differences in the brains of patients with these
diseases, compared with adults who are healthy. It also will accelerate
progress in deciphering the workings of the healthy brain and
elucidating what makes us unique as a species, the researchers say. The
new map will also be vital for neurosurgeons.
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Feb 13, 2017
From Passwords to Passthoughts: Logging In to Your Devices With Your Mind
A password, a fingerprint, or an iris scan—these
are ways to verify that we are who we say we are, allowing us to log in
to our devices or enter a high security area. But if we are to move
beyond touch screens and keyboards, our methods of authentication will
have to change too. That has pushed engineers to find new ways to verify
our identities, and to do it directly from the source: the brain.
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Jan 26, 2017
Franka: A Robot Arm That’s Safe, Low Cost, and Can Replicate Itself
The robot, also called Franka Emika—“It’s
like first and last name,” the developer Sami Haddadin explains—is not the only one ever
designed to operate alongside human workers. Indeed, this type of
system, known as a collaborative robot, or cobot,
is one of the fastest growing segments in the robotics market, with
global sales expected to jump from US $100 million in 2016 to over
$3.3 billion in just five years, according to one estimate. It’s designed to be easy to set up and program, which is nice. But what
makes it special is that, unlike typical factory robots, which are so
dangerous they are often put inside cages, this arm can operate right
next to people, assisting them with tasks without posing a risk.
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Jan 25, 2017
New brain imaging method identifies common brain disorders
New chemical allows for measuring the density of synapses in the entire brain in vivo for the first time, using a PET scan. The technique may provide insights into the diagnosis and treatment of a
broad range of disorders, including epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
Now a Yale led team of researchers has developed a way to measure the density of synapses in the brain using a PET (positron emission tomography) scan. They used this new imaging technique on baboons and humans, then applied mathematical tools to quantify synaptic density, and confirmed that the new method served as a marker for synaptic density. The method revealed synaptic loss in three patients with epilepsy compared to healthy individuals.
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Now a Yale led team of researchers has developed a way to measure the density of synapses in the brain using a PET (positron emission tomography) scan. They used this new imaging technique on baboons and humans, then applied mathematical tools to quantify synaptic density, and confirmed that the new method served as a marker for synaptic density. The method revealed synaptic loss in three patients with epilepsy compared to healthy individuals.
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