A subject in the sleep inertia study wearing an EEG cap. An alarm goes off, shocking you into consciousness. You blearily mute the too-loud beeping and try to reacquaint yourself with reality, ...

What does this mean for the EEG's ability to reflect consciousness? "The study does support the possibility that certain EEG features might not always accurately capture the level of consciousness in ...

One of the strange defining factors of dreaming is how our brainwave activity during this important stage of sleep resembles that of a waking brain. Because of this it has been difficult for ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Anesthesia is an integral and vital part of most surgeries. But the ...

Each night, our brains cycle through hours of activity that remain surprisingly mysterious. Even though much of that time is spent dreaming, scientists still don't fully understand what the brain is ...

Electroencephalography (EEG) is an often used technique in human clinical and research studies and it has been also successfully applied on tranquilized, sleeping or awake but trained dogs. However, ...

The consumer-grade EEG headbands currently on the market allow people an opportunity to get a glimpse of how their brains work. Traditionally, EEG systems have been expensive and thus inaccessible to ...

Erika Nyhus receives funding from National Institute of Health, and the National Institute of Mental Health. Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the ...