Wub-wub-wub-wub. Brainwaves are electromagnetic proof that we are alive. Decades of research have shown that these pulses of electrical potential reflect events at the root of our impulses and ...

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The human brain needs to suppress obvious ideas in order to reach the most creative ones, according to scientists. These obvious associations are present in both convergent thinking (finding an ...

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How are researchers supposed to know if the subjects of their experiments are happy, sad or depressed? A patient’s own description, presumably, sometimes just doesn’t cut it. A team of neuroscientists ...

The U.S. Defense Department may be on the brink of harnessing brain signals for intelligence analysts. Researchers working for the U.S. Defense Department are nearing completion of a six-year project ...

The speed at which someone speaks influences the way we hear upcoming words. But, until recently, little was known about the neural mechanisms behind this phenomenon. A recent study reveals that our ...

Could hackers get access to your bank details and PIN codes by reading your mind? It wouldn't be easy, but computer scientists reckon its theoretically possible using wireless EEG headsets like Emotiv ...

Headsets that monitor your brainwaves could allow hackers to empty your bank account, scientists fear. High-tech helmets called electroencephalograms or EEGs are often used to diagnose epilepsy, but ...