Posts Tagged ‘EEG’
McLaren and MindMaze race to the future
_____ F1’s McLaren Racing Extends Neurotechnology Partnership With MindMaze (SportTechie): “Formula 1 team McLaren Racing has signed a multi-year partnership with Swiss neurotechnology firm MindMaze to continue testing neurosensing technology on its drivers. MindMaze’s combination of virtual reality, motion capture and EEG brain scans has previously
Read MoreStudy: Few wearable neurotechnologies have been directly tested by high-quality, peer-reviewed research
_____ Wearable brain devices sold with questionable claims (Computer World): “Wearable ‘neurotechnology’ devices have in recent years hit the mainstream market; pitched to consumers as a way to improve memory and attention, boost brain fitness and control games and objects with the power of the mind. An analysis of commercially available wearable ‘neurodevices’ published this week in…
Read MoreDARPA invests in nonsurgical neurotechnologies for eventual use in healthy human subjects
___ Nonsurgical Neural Interfaces Could Significantly Expand Use of Neurotechnology (DARPA News): “Over the past two decades, the international biomedical research community has demonstrated increasingly sophisticated ways to allow a person’s brain to communicate with a device, allowing breakthroughs aimed at improving quality of life, such as access to computers and the internet, and more…
Read MoreTara Thiagarajan, Founder of Brainnovations Winner Sapien Labs, on building a global platform for brain research that truly captures the diversity of humanity
___ What surprised you the most from the Judges’ questions and feedback during the Brainnovations Pitch Contest? I was pleasantly surprised to see the significant range and depth of knowledge shown by the judging panel, leading to very specific and useful questions around the key challenges to build our global research platform. In a nutshell,…
Read MoreOhio Opioid Technology Challenge funds program testing neurofeedback-based brain training to reduce cravings and battle opioid addiction
_______ Battling Addiction With Brainpower (University of Dayton press release): “The University of Dayton Research Institute has won a $10,000 Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge award for a program that will teach people with opioid addictions how to reduce their cravings by regaining control of their brains. “Using neurofeedback, we’ll work with our volunteers to help…
Read MoreTop 10 moments from the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit/ Slidedecks & Recordings are Available
_____ Whew. What a rich and diverse 3‑day conversation on the future of brain health and brain enhancement among 50+ Speakers and 200+ participants in 24 countries. From the dozens of fascinating insights and moments, here are some our favorites: (Note: slidedecks are now freely available; session recordings require registration and login credentials) 1. That masterful 40-minute…
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