We may not feel their pain, but our brains process the agony of others in milliseconds. In A Nutshell What they did: ...

An MIT neuroscientist proposes that brain waves perform analog computations that give rise to thought and consciousness.

NextSense, a leader in wearable EEG technology, today announced the close of its $16 million Series A funding round. The ...

To address these questions, Massimini and colleagues used electroencephalography (EEG) to measure activity in the isolated cortex during wakefulness before and up to three years after surgery in 10 ...

When electrical activity travels across the brain, it moves like ripples on a pond. The motion of these “brain waves,” first observed in the 1920s, can now be seen more clearly than ever before thanks ...

Introduction Undergraduate students report a high level of trait anxiety, which is a risk factor for further psychological decline if unmanaged. Music-based interventions are cost-effective and have ...

A recent study of sleep lab volunteers reveals that caffeine impairs essential brain functions at night. Here’s what happens. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of ...

A game-based intervention developed by the University of New South Wales has shown potential as a drug-free treatment for chronic pain. Called PainWaive, the neurofeedback intervention includes a kit ...

A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain – offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments. The PainWaive ...

From left: Software engineer Kevin Yi Chen and PhD candidate Lara Alexander, part of the interdisciplinary PainWaive team, speak with Professor Sylvia Gustin. A trial of an interactive game that ...

After analyzing many previous studies on lucid dreaming, researchers have defined it as a state that differs significantly from both REM sleep and wakefulness. The awareness of dreaming during a lucid ...