By: SharpBrains

– DIY tDCS device: Four 9‑volt batteries and sticky self-adhesive electrodes, connected by a circuit board. Courtesy of Matt Herich
Students Zap Their Brains For a Boost, For Better Or Worse (NPR):
“Last October, Matt Herich was listening to the news while he drove door to door delivering pizzas. A story came on the radio about a technology that sends an electric current through your brain to possibly make you better at Read the rest of this entry »
By: SharpBrains

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Therapy Borne on Electrical Currents (The New York Times):
“…This is Thync, the latest in transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS. The manufacturer says the device, to come out later this year, can alter the user’s mood in minutes via electric current Read the rest of this entry »
By: Alvaro Fernandez
Quick heads-up: Early-bird registration to the first Neurogaming conference expires on April 1st, 2013. Check out the agenda now and see if you want to join a great roster of industry speakers. I’ll be running this session on May 1st:
Think, Think, Think: Cognitive Gaming Platforms. This panel will discuss how breakthrough technologies like transcranial direct current stimulation, ultrasonic brain stimulation, eye tracking, and Read the rest of this entry »