Brain scans are saving convicted murderers from death row–but should they?
Perpetrators of horrendous crimes could avoid the death penalty because of their brainwaves.
Tag: electroencephalogram
Automated tasks are still processed while you sleep
Image: Washington Post Despite an incredible body of work dedicated to researching what goes inside the brain while we sleep, ...
Brain-to-brain communication demonstrated for the very first time
Image: CARLES GRAU ET AL., PLOS ONE, 2014 A group of neuroscientists have achieved what some might believe strictly belongs ...
Humiliation may be the most intense of human emotions
Photo: worldwidewhiskers.wordpress.com If you look back, you'll find that some of your most treasured memories are linked to powerful emotions, ...
The ‘neurocam’ records your most precious moments – do we need it though?
(c) neuroware With Google Glass, the search engine giant wants to bring social networking and personal video editing a step ...
Never before seen brain activity in deep coma detected
Coma patients, be it inflicted from trauma or initiated by doctors to preserve bodily functions, have their brain activity regularly ...
Your brain detects grammar errors even when you’re not aware of them
A rather debatable theory in psychology says the brain detects grammar errors even when we don't consciously pay attention to them, ...
Vegetative patients can now communicate with the outside world through fMRI and EEG
As amazing as it sounds, communicating with a person in a vegetative state is no longer something we see in ...
Dolphins can stay awake for 15 days straight
After staying awake for many hours or days at time, humans and other mammals alike are forced to sleep, not ...
DARPA’s new threat detection system: one 120-megapixel camera + one supercomputer + one EEG strapped soldier
Boy, oh boy. Here's a run for your dollar - DARPA's latest ultimate threat detection system seems like it's stripped ...