How the brain's inner chamber governs our state of consciousness Researchers use propofol to uncover the interactions between the thalamus and cortex that underlie consciousness Date: September 9, ...

A participant is using the inner speech neuroprosthesis. The text above is the cued sentence, and the text below is what's being decoded in real-time as she imagines speaking the sentence. Scientists ...

(CN) — Brain-computer interfaces that connect the brain’s electrical activity with an external device have been able to help those with cognitive or motor impediments — including, researchers now say, ...

Neuroscientists have long listened to the brain’s electrical spikes, but those loud crackles are only the final output of a ...

Many people around the world, especially those with neurodegenerative diseases, have lost the ability to communicate effectively. A developing technique—leveraging a brain-computer interface (BCI) and ...

Last month, a spark was ignited within the scientific community as a team of researchers demonstrated a scientific method for decoding one’s inner thoughts. The team implanted microelectrode arrays in ...

A person can bite their tongue to avoid blurting out a secret, but a surgically implanted brain computer interface can reveal words that were never meant to be spoken. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a ...

Some parts of the cerebral cortex thin with age but others remain stable or improve with time, an imaging study of mice and humans showed. (Nature Neuroscience) Prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos -- ...

Many people live with a secret that feels almost impossible to describe. They hear speech or whispers that nobody else detects. These are not vague impressions. They can feel as solid as a friend ...

Prof Brennan uses a surgical drill to remove a flap of skull. The exposed brain is pink, flushed with blood, and gently ...