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Get ready, bike-crazy cyclists: there's a new helmet in town and it might take your love of riding to a whole new level. Meet MindRider, armor for your head that has the ability to calculate how rad or stressful a ride might be. The helmet’s designed to help you prepare like a pro for your rides . (Ryot)
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Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis recently presented his latest research on two rhesus monkeys that had electrodes implanted deep in their brains. The electrodes allowed the monkeys to steer a wheelchair using thought alone. (Neurogadget)
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In 2012, a paralyzed woman with a 96-electrode sensor the size of a baby aspirin implanted onto the surface of her brain was able to think about steering a robotic arm toward a canister with a straw in it, move the canister toward her mouth, tilt it so the straw fell into her mouth, and take a sip. (Gigaom)
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Stimulating the brain with electricity improves working memory, mental maths, focused attention, creativity and could help treat depression. However, a recent investigation has found it has almost no measurable effect on the brain. (New Scientist)
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The artist Lisa Park combines EEG recordings with speakers and pools of water to visualize her thoughts and emotions. (The Creators Project)
