07/03/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/03/2024 09:18
Nyhus, a cognitive neuroscientist who uses EEG to study how people remember events from their past, published the article, "From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience," in The Conversation, which was picked up by several media outlets, including Popular Science, Houston Chronicle, Yahoo News, and others.
"The EEG's 100-year anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on this discovery's significance in neuroscience and medicine," writes Nyhus in the piece, which goes into the history of the EEG, how it's used today, including in the diagnosing and treatment of brain disorders, and what this technique can do in the future.
"Some researchers, including myself, predict that we'll use EEG to diagnose and create targeted treatments for brain disorders. Others anticipate that an affordable, wearable EEG will be widely used to enhance cognitive function at home or will be seamlessly integrated into virtual reality applications. The possibilities are vast."