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Halloween Special: How tDCS Contributes to the Extinction of Fear
We all have our own reasons for feeling scared at times, and it's generally not a very pleasant moment. Halloween, however, is the one...
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Ana Maiques: the story of chasing a dream
The Newspaper El País and the Santillana Foundation organised the seventh edition of “The Country with Your Future” last December. An...
Jan 8, 20214 min read
Home Application of Non-invasive Neuromodulation: How does this work?
The appearance of new disruptive technology and the advent of telemedicine are bringing a new era to medical treatments. Telemedicine...
Nov 22, 20195 min read
Hybrid brain models: towards personalized models
What if doctors had a virtual version of their patients with their respective pathologies? They could test any possible treatment and...
Oct 8, 20195 min read
Does brain training really work?
In the last few years, brain training is becoming a more salient concept for the general population – mostly due to the appearance of mobile apps that, like Lumosity, offer games for the enhancement of brain function.
Aug 6, 20194 min read
Eureka!: what is really going on in the brain?
When Archimedes, one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians of Ancient Greece, was tasked with determining whether his king’s...
Jun 3, 20193 min read
Foetal brain complexity in the mother’s womb – A comparison of different metrics
Continuing our discussions on complexity in various applications (see our previous blog posts on Complexity in consciousness and in...
May 29, 20193 min read
tDCS at home with Starstim
One of the emerging trends in the field of tDCS for medical applications is telemedicine or home use. The main reasons for the field’s...
Apr 11, 20195 min read
Neuroelectrics announces positive results for treatment of medication-Resistant epilepsy using Starstim™
At the recent American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Neuroelectrics Corporation presented positive results from its...
Jan 14, 20192 min read
Autism spectrum disorder: insights on what is happening in the brain
Photo via PlusLexia More than 1% people are autistic. People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) mainly present problems in social...
Oct 29, 20184 min read
The importance of modeling in tCS
Let’s face it: frogs are not the most glamorous of animals…However, we owe a great deal to them! In 1780, Luigi Galvani found out that...
Aug 29, 20185 min read
Practical BCI Application: the feasibility of asynchronous EEG/EOG BCIs for grasping
Have you ever imagined how many sensors, signal processing and subtasks it takes for the body to process and execute a success command?...
Jul 31, 20183 min read
Clustering Methods in Exploratory Analysis
Clustering methods are in charge of grouping sets of data objects with the aim of finding relationships within the objects that compose...
Jul 6, 20186 min read
The future of AI in Neuroscience
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the development of a computer system that can perform tasks with minimal human interaction. AI can...
Jun 15, 20184 min read
Disentangling the puzzle of ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by problems in paying attention<1> (the...
Oct 4, 20174 min read
Starlab joins the RIS3CAT|NextHealth community though the Innobrain project
Science is advancing in Catalunya, which is reflected through the creation of RIS3CAT communities. These communities arise from a new...
Jun 19, 20172 min read
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