Chatbots could train our mental condition
Technology will play an increasingly social and even emotional role in our lives. Virtual conversations lead to more self-compassion.
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Virtual reality used in creative arts therapies
Virtual reality is an emerging as a tool in creative arts therapies. Now, researchers examined the differences in prefrontal cortex activation between two distinct drawing tasks in VR.
Mixed reality enhances brain surgery
A research program explores the use of mixed reality for enabling surgeons to identify brain tumors quickly and precisely.
Navigation the brain's arteries with a steerable catheter
For the first time, a steerable catheter will give neurosurgeons the ability to steer the device in any direction they want while navigating the brain's arteries and blood vessels.
AI predicts behavior
An artificial neural network designed by an international team involving UCL can translate raw data from brain activity, paving the way for new discoveries and a closer integration between technology and the brain.
Active glioblastoma tumor 3D-bioprinted for the first time
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have printed an entire active and viable glioblastoma tumor using a 3D printer.
Deep learning: classifying brain tumors with a single 3D MRI scan
A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a deep learning model that is capable of classifying a brain tumor as one of six common types using a single 3D MRI scan.
Wearables can help assess of myoclonic jerks
A study shows that wearable sensor technology can be used to reliably assess the occurrence of myoclonic jerks in patients with epilepsy also in the home environment.
Exoskeletons can strain the brain
Exoskeletons designed to reduce lower back pain may compete with mental resources at work, canceling out the benefits of wearing them.
Brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions
A wearable brain-machine interface system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis, even those struggling with locked-in syndrome.
Neuroprosthesis decodes speech for paralyzed man
Researchers have developed a "speech neuroprosthesis" that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences.
Cybersickness: research into VR-induced discomfort
Researchers recorded VR users' brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG) to better understand and work toward solutions to prevent cybersickness.
Smart biomarkers to empower drug development
Researchers aim to speed up developing drugs against brain diseases through cutting-edge technology. They are generating an innovative technology platform based on high-density microelectrode arrays and 3D networks of human neurons.
Cloud computing expands brain sciences
A neuroscientist at University of Texas at Austin wants to democratize the field and support infrastructure.
Multiple sclerosis: Exoskeleton therapy improves mobility
Experts at Kessler Foundation led the first pilot randomized controlled trial of robotic-exoskeleton assisted exercise rehabilitation effects on mobility, cognition, and brain connectivity in people with substantial MS-related disability.
Robotic third thumb changes the brain
Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study.
An AI-inspired theory of dreaming
The overfitted brain: Our dreams' weirdness might be why we have them, argues a researchers in new theory of dreaming.
Brain-computer interface turns mental handwriting into text
Scientists have used an implanted sensor to record the brain signals associated with handwriting, and used those signals to create text on a computer in real time.
Parkinsons: Brain activities wirelessly recorded
Researchers have wirelessly recorded the brain activity of patients living with Parkinson's disease and then used that information to adjust the stimulation delivered by an implanted device.
Medtronic taps augmented reality 'flight simulators' for surgery
Medtronic partners with Surgical Theater to provide the first augmented reality platform for use in real-rime during complex cranial procedures.
Brain-on-a-chip would need little training
A neural network that mimics the biology of the brain can be loaded onto a microchip for faster and more efficient artificial intelligence.
Tiny implant for imaging of brain activity
Researchers used nanophotonic technology to develop a brain-implantable tool that can aid in the optical imaging of brain activity.
Wearable sensors to track Parkinson's symptoms
Scientists have developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, could help clinicians to monitor the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
Gamification: fighting dementia with play
Cognitive motor training helps in the fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia, as demonstrated for the first time in a study by an international team of researchers .
Organoids grown in 3D-printed bioreactor
Scientists have grown small amounts of self-organizing brain tissue, known as organoids, in a tiny 3D-printed system that allows observation while they grow and develop.
First use of high-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface
BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.
Brain-computer interface generates personally attractive images
Researchers have succeeded in making an AI understand our subjective notions of what makes faces attractive.
A new virtual reality cognitive assessment
Researchers have created a virtual reality cognitive assessment to effectively test executive function in a real-world setting.
Soft brain implant controls brain cells
Researchers have invented a smartphone-controlled soft brain implant that can be recharged wirelessly from outside the body.