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In neuroscience, the frontier of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) holds the promise of bridging the gap between the human brain and external devices, offering revolutionary applications in fields ...
The concept of mindfulness has garnered significant attention in recent years, transcending its roots in ancient meditation practices to become a focal point in modern scientific research, partic...
Measuring the human body and brain’s response to real-world conditions and stimuli has long challenged researchers. This problem has usually been dealt with in one of two ways. The first approa...
As another year winds to a close, it is a holiday tradition to look back on the last 12 months and take stock. ‘Tis the season of “top 10” lists, “best of” articles, and “year in revi...
The marriage of physiological data recording and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has allowed scientists to unravel intricate connections between the mind and body. However, this synergy comes wi...
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We have all heard the saying “thinking with one’s stomach,” a cliché that suggests basing one’s critical thought processes on the whims of their digestive system. However, there may be m...
After investing months of time, funds, and personal effort into your electrodermal activity (EDA) study, you begin combing through your data recordings when something catches your eye. Several of...
They hailed from across the globe, from Arkansas to Zanzibar and all points between. Students, teachers, researchers, and innovators gathered on the campus of UC Santa Barbara, overlooking the Pa...