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German Researchers Drive Car With Their Minds

3:20AM February 19, 2011 | Justin Hyde

It’s not quite Professor Xavier-level mind control, but researchers at AutoNOMOS Labs in Germany have developed a system that drives a vehicle by reading a person’s brain waves. So this is what it feels like to watch the future. More »


Science

Electrical Shocks Slow Down Gamers, Speed Up Parkinson’s Patients

1:20PM October 6, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Researchers somehow found volunteers willingto accept electrical shocks while playing video games. Ooookay. The study’s mostly good news though: Small zaps to the brain might help Parkinson’s patients. The bad news? They’d turn us into bad video game players. More »


Gaming

Neurosky Brain Gaming Headset Now Has Free SDK

3:00AM June 30, 2009 | Jason Chen

Remember the Neurosky mind-gaming headset we tried earlier this year? The one that actually worked? It’s getting a free SDK. More »