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It’s not based on trial and error, but rather on a calibration process in which the participant attempts to type a series of ...

Implantable device research from the BrainGate clinical trial enables communication through rapid typing for a patient with ...

A brain-computer interface allowed two people who had lost the ability to move their limbs to type at speeds of up to 22 ...

On Thursday, March 12, Smith College President Sarah Willie-LeBreton welcomed to campus Dr. Frances Jensen ’78—renowned ...

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

Allen Institute researcher Jerome Lecoq points to one of the diagrams that was used in a study focusing on how the brain interprets optical illusions. (Allen Institute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Our brains ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age. The results of this 10-week study back earlier ...

A communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories ...

The free, family-friendly event on March 15 welcomes visitors for a day of fun and exploration, featuring games, art projects, lightning talks and demonstrations that highlight the wonders of the ...

Those bizarre sea creatures that light up like carnival rides are actually ctenophores, which have an ancient brainlike ...