Posts Tagged ‘Halo Neuroscience’
Emerging applications of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): e‑sports skills training, cognitive enhancement in older adults
10 Minutes of Electrical Stimulation During Gaming Helps Improve e‑Sports Skills (Technology Networks): Researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software and University of Limerick (UL), have found video gamers can significantly improve their esport skills by training for just 10 minutes a day. The research team at Lero’s Esports Science Research Lab…
Read MoreOn Brain Awareness Week, mental health innovation, tDCS, biofeedback, psychedelics, and more
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, starting with some ideas to get in the mood for Brain Awareness Week next month (March 15–21st). May BAW 2021 be a hundred times more upbeat than last year’s… #1. Seven brain teasers and a neuroplasticity podcast to celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2021 #2. Imagine what this capability…
Read MoreNeuromodulation developer Halo Neuroscience closes its doors; Flow Neuroscience acquires assets
Flow acquires brain stimulation technology developer Halo (Medical Device Network): Flow Neuroscience has acquired the assets of brain stimulation technology developer Halo Neuroscience to advance its research into depression and other mental health disorder treatments.
Read MoreLifestyle and neurotechnology over genetics
?” Dear colleague, It’s remarkable how quickly things are changing, finally, in brain health and mental health — see for example what’s new with Interaxon, Akili, NeuraMetrix, Apple, Calm, Halo Neuroscience, Mindstrong Health, Novartis, Pear Therapeutics, and lifelong neurogenesis, all in the last 6 months! Please enjoy the May edition of SharpBrains eNewsletter below, and consider joining the…
Read MoretDCS coming to an Equinox gym near you: Good, Bad or Depends?
___ Brain-Zapping Workout Tech Is Coming to an Equinox Near You (Gizmodo): “Athletes are generally willing to entertain any scientific-sounding trend that promises an edge. For reference: Michael Phelps and cupping or Shaquille O’Neal’s energy-enhancing bracelets. Which is probably why Equinox jumped at the chance to offer Halo Neuroscience’s brain-zapping, supposedly performance-enhancing headsets as part of…
Read MoreNews you can use: To improve memory, exercise brain and body at the same time
___ Time for SharpBrains’ eNewsletter tracking the latest thinking, research and tools for brain health. This month we feature five fascinating interviews at the frontier of applied neuroscience and a recent study suggesting that “Performing memory training exercises at the same time as pedaling a stationary bike led to better gains in memory than doing…
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