BrainGate: First Human Use of High-Bandwidth Wireless Brain-Computer Interface
Brown University via Newswise – PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University and Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center] — Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging assistive technology, enabling people with paralysis to type on…
Electrical Stimulation Could Restore Vision in Blind People
University of Zurich via News-Medical Net – In a project under Horizon 2020, researchers from seven European organizations will examine how the vision of visually impaired people can be restored using…
URI Engineering Professor Helping ALS Patients Use Their Brains to Communicate
University of Rhode Island via Newswise – Doug Sawyer was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, 11 years ago. His only muscles that still…
Using Technology During Mealtimes May Decrease Food Intake, Study Finds
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau via EurekAlert – Being distracted by technology during mealtimes may decrease the amount of food a person eats, nutrition scientists suggest in a…
New Tool to Assess Digital Addiction in Children
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News via EurekAlert – A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children’s overall addiction to digital devices. New Rochelle, NY, December 9,…
Using Technology & Temperature to Solve Sleeping Problems
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Usually, your body temperature drops when you fall asleep and stays low during the night, and starts rising before you wake up to prepare you for…
