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Electrical brain 'signatures'.  ̽»¨Ö±²¥patient to the left is in a vegetative state; the patient in the middle is also in a vegetative state but their brain appears as conscious as the brain of the healthy individual at the right.

Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness

23 Feb 2016

A bedside device that measures ‘brain signatures’ could help diagnose patients who have consciousness disorders – such as a vegetative state – to...

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New origami-like material may help prevent brain injuries in sport

23 Dec 2015

Researchers are developing the next generation of advanced materials for use in sport and military applications, with the goal of preventing brain...

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Brain signals from healthy and vegetative state patients

Scientists find ‘hidden brain signatures’ of consciousness in vegetative state patients

16 Oct 2014

Scientists in Cambridge have found hidden signatures in the brains of people in a vegetative state, which point to networks that could support...

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