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“Strobe Glasses” Helping Joe Mauer Regain His Hitting Prowess

The 2013 season changed Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins as a hitter, and not because Mauer altered his approach at the plate, or because he signed a new contract, or anything along those lines. Rather, Mauer suffered a concussion in the latter part of his 2013 campaign that markedly hampered his hitting ability during […]

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Florida Students Use Mind Power To Race Drones

Sixteen students at the University of Florida made history as they became the first competitors in the world’s first mind-controlled drone race. Special electroencephalogram headsets were worn which measure the electrical activity in their brain when in deep concentration. Using a brain-computer interface (BCI) technology the drones were sent down a 10 yard straight-line course […]

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