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ReNaChip news article in North East Vision


Read the news article about ReNaChip in the North East Vision magazine. more...



INEX at Technology World 09


INEX are exhibiting and giving a key note pitch at Technology World 09, 23-24th November, Ricoh Arena, Coventry in the Science meets industry zone. more...



IBM Unveils a New Brain Simulator


IBM’s Almaden Research Center announced that they have created the largest brain simulation to date on a supercomputer. The number of neurons and synapses in the simulation exceed those in a cat’s brain... more...



ReNaChip at the movies!


The objective of the project is to develop a biomimetic, biohybrid model that can demonstrate the recovery of a learning response that is lost due to aging processes... more...



Novel Nerve Interface Electrodes


Nanowerk has reported that AIST and Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan has developed a novel electrode for a peripheral nerve interface. more...



World premiere of brain orchestra


The Multimodal Brain Orchestra performed its world premiere led by an "emotional conductor" and a traditional one, music and video change in time with the performers' brain waves and heart rate. more...



Cyborg Moth Gets a New Radio


10 February 2009—Attempts by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to create cybernetic insects (hybrids of biological and electronic bugs) have yielded ultralow-power radios to control the bugs’ flight more...



Of cells and wires


The Scientist magazine recently published an article discussing the state of the art in neuroprosthetics more...



Visit ReNaChip at ICT 2008


ICT 2008 “I” to the Future – Invention – Innovation – Impact more...





World premiere of brain orchestra



The brain monitors capture mental activity in response to stimuli


The Multimodal Brain Orchestra performed its world premiere. Led by an "emotional conductor" and a traditional one, music and video change in time with the performers' brain waves and heart rate.

According to the work's producer, the orchestra aims to "see what the brain can do without the body".

The orchestra's premiere performance closed the Science Beyond Fiction conference in Prague...

For the full BBC news article follow the link below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8016869.stm



Updated: 6 May 2009
 
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