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Striving to make brain recording an invisible and seamless piece of technology that will ultimately blend into everyday life.

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Your entire hyperscanning study fits in a backpack. 🎒
Imagine running a full social neuroscience experiment with 4–6 people, wirelessly, in real-world conditions — no lab, no cables.

That’s possible with Smarting Spectra. 🌈

What would you study if your lab fit in a backpack?
Find out more: https://t.co/VK1isgedLt

#SmartingSpectra #Hyperscanning #SocialNeuroscience #Neurotech #NeuroscienceResearch

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In 2023, an astronaut on the ISS self-administered an EEG headset in microgravity — no technician, 400km above Earth. The device was Smarting PRO.

Mission: Axiom Mission 2, Nebula program. Astronaut Ali Alqarni trained before launch, then mounted the system alone during flight.

Before launch, Smarting PRO passed NASA preflight certification — including battery destructive testing — to confirm it could handle microgravity.

Research question: does spaceflight change brain activity? EEG showed decreases in DMN alpha power during flight. Full recovery post-return.

https://t.co/steAK8JI2q

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4/ This is what hyperscanning makes possible.

Not just one brain before and after — but two, in relationship, at the same time.

Full use case: https://t.co/15FXYmkXS9

#Hyperscanning #MobileEEG #Neuroscience

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1/ A parent and a child do the exact same mindfulness training for 3 months.

Same sessions. Same exercises.

Their brains don't respond the same way.

🧵

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3/ But self-reported outcomes diverged.

Parents: statistically significant drops in stress, anxiety, depression.

Children: improved — but not at significance.

Same neural direction. Different pace.

Maybe children's changes develop more gradually. Maybe self-report just doesn't capture it well in younger participants.

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2/ 24 parent-child pairs. Digital mindfulness program, practiced together.

Before and after: hyperscanning EEG on both simultaneously.

Both showed reduced alpha-band activity in the default mode network — less mind-wandering, more present.

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5/ Full methodology + original paper (Nature Scientific Reports) on our site:

https://t.co/seiDxsIU4b

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A surgeon 4 hours into a procedure looks focused and in control.

The EEG says something different.

A thread🧵

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4/ The finding: high performance was maintained.

The cognitive cost behind it was not.

Behavioral metrics alone would have missed it entirely.

This is why EEG matters in high-stakes environments

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3/ High vs. low cognitive demand conditions.

Surgical performance? No measurable difference.

Subjective distraction? Significantly higher in high demand.

ERP components (N1, P2)? Neural adaptation — the brain quietly compensating the entire time.

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2/ Researchers used mobile EEG during a laparoscopic surgery simulation.

22 participants. Real OR soundscape — ventilators, alarms, instruments. Memory task running in parallel throughout the entire procedure.

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We’re looking forward to following the progress of the study!

[Carolina Gattei @CaroGattei]

¡Muy entusiasmada de ser una de las receptoras del Mobile EEG del programa Smarting Recycle de @mBrainTrain, que nos permitirá seguir haciendo investigación neurocientífica en escuelas con niños y niñas sordos y con pérdida auditiva. 🦻🏫@utditella @UTDT_Gobierno @CONICETDialoga

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Two brains. One room. Real-world conditions.

Our Biomedical Engineer Jelena Jovanović is presenting Brain-to-Brain Dynamics Using Hyperscanning at the Advanced Neuromodulation & Neuromonitoring Workshop — organized by @SoterixMedical.

📅 April 17–18 · New York

Attending? Come find us. 👇
🔬 https://t.co/bOQJAd8waL
🧠Our hyperscanning solution: https://t.co/VK1isgedLt

#Hyperscanning #EEG #Neuroscience #mBrainTrai

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We’re excited to announce the winners of this year’s Smarting Recycle Program. ♻️ 🎉

Congratulations to this year’s selected researchers:
Amina Abubakar : African Leadership for Measuring Brain Health in Children and Adolescents

Carolina Gattei : Neurocognitive signatures of language comprehension in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Spanish-speaking children

Vanja Kovic : Reading in the Real World: A Mobile EEG Study of Cognitive Processing in Natural Learning Environments

We look forward to seeing how these projects develop and to following the next stage of their research.

If you’re interested in Smarting Recycle Program, visit our website: https://t.co/K6eicoaFB3

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Ready for your next Social EEG study? 🧠

If your idea involves real interaction, real movement, and real groups —you’re already thinking beyond the lab.

Join the Smarting Spectra Hyperscanning Neuroscience Contest and win a 6-month lease of the Smarting Spectra system.

Learn more and submit your idea: hhtps://bit.ly/3LVqu6H

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Read full blog here: https://t.co/7ky9XLwrg7

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Imagine conducting hyperscanning experiments while participants are miles apart, and still playing perfectly in sync. 🙌 🧠

That's exactly what researchers explored using OVBOX, a low-latency audio tool born out of the pandemic's need for connection.

Now, they're streaming EEG, not just sound.

Read more: https://t.co/Oj9kN7Lf6O

[mbt @mBrainTrain]

Our BIG X Factors of the Year 2025 🚀
Proud to celebrate the people who made an exceptional impact this year.
Innovation, dedication, teamwork and that extra spark that moves everything forward.
Thank you for raising the bar and shaping what’s next.
#BigXFactor #Team #mbt

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Social Studies in Full Color. 🌈
Our Smarting Spectra Hyperscanning Solution lets participants interact freely- no bulky setups, no cable chaos.
Each amplifier is uniquely color-coded, so you always know which brain belongs to which signal.
Visual clarity meets technical precision — even in the most complex, fully mobile studies. 🧠
#SocialNeuroscience #Hyperscanning #MobileEEG #Neuroscience #BrainResearch #Neurotechnology #RealWorldNeuroscience #mbt #mBrainTrain

[mbt @mBrainTrain]

Imagine conducting hyperscanning experiments while participants are miles apart, and still playing perfectly in sync. 🙌 🧠

That's exactly what researchers explored using OVBOX, a low-latency audio tool born out of the pandemic's need for connection.

Now, they're streaming EEG, not just sound.

Read more: https://t.co/Oj9kN7Lf6O

[mbt @mBrainTrain]

Happy Holidays. 🎄
Sending warm wishes and good energy for the days ahead.
Thank you for being with us this year.