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A Wireless Brain-Computer Interface
Broadband communication and custom signal-processing chips power a new brain-recording device that may one day help paralyzed people.
The Brain Activity Map
Researchers explain the goals and structure of a new brain-mapping project.
Electronic Sensors Printed Directly on the Skin
New electronic tattoos could help monitor health during normal daily activities.
Authentication System Would Use the Body to Secure Guns and Gadgets
With Microchip’s BodyCom technology, the human body is the medium for short-range authentication.
Brain-Boosting Technique Might Help Some Functions While Hurting Others
Electrically stimulating the brain may enhance memory, but impede with a person’s ability to react without thinking.
Researchers Identify States of Unconsciousness with EEG Data
Brain wave patterns show a clear transition to a coma-like state in patients under general anesthesia.
Rats Communicate Through Brain Chips
Researchers show that animals can collaborate via a brain-to-brain interface.
Brain Implants Can Reset Misfiring Circuits
Pacemaker-like treatment calms an overactive circuit in the brains of OCD patients.
Molecule Helps Nanoparticles Sneak Past the Immune System
Researchers have given nanoparticles the ability to tell immune cells not to eat them, a development that could have broad implications for medicine.
