Neuroscientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans

Brain-to-brain communication system overview. On the left, the brain-computer interaction subsystem is shown schematically, including electrodes over the motor cortex and the EEG amplifier/transmitter wireless box in the cap. Motor imagery of the feet codes the bit value 0, of the hands codes bit value 1. On the right, the computer-brain interface system is illustrated, highlighting the role of coil orientation for encoding the two bit values. Communication between the brain-computer interaction and computer-brain interface system components is mediated by the Internet. Image credit: Grau C et al.

In a groundbreaking study, scientists led by Dr Giulio Ruffini of Starlab Barcelona, Spain, have successfully transmitted the words ‘hola’ and ‘ciao’ in a brain-to-brain transmission between two human subjects using Internet-linked electroencephalogram (EEG) and robot-assisted and image-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation (TNS) technologies. Previous studies on EEG-based brain-computer interaction have typically made use of communication … Continue reading Neuroscientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans