The electroencephalogram allowed scientists to record and read brain activity. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images July 2, 2024 From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience Erika Nyhus, Bowdoin College Deciphering how neurons talk to each other by reading the brain’s electrical activity has given scientists insights into memory and conditions like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s.
Brain waves emblematic of generalized epilepsy. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images April 3, 2024 A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain Giridhar Kalamangalam, University of Florida Some scientists theorize that artificial intelligence may be able to deduce thoughts from EEGs.
Image Point Fr/Shutterstock.com June 29, 2016 Each part of the brain has its own rhythmic ‘fingerprint’ Anne Keitel, University of Glasgow and Joachim Gross, University of Glasgow It may prove to be a useful diagnostic tool for brain disorders.