Patterns of neural activity known as alpha waves, long thought to originate in the thalamus, may actually stem from a different brain region entirely. Amanda was an associate editor at The Scientist, ...

This method uses noninvasive, high-temporal resolution brain scans to model neural dynamics, focusing on variations in alpha and beta waves. These waves correlate with different cognitive ...

In tests involving 18 participants, the researchers changed both the speed and strength of the brain waves as measured ...

We found that slower oscillations (delta, theta, and alpha waves) were significantly ... of neurons and synapses in the brain, especially their impact on learning and behavior.

The method is aimed at letting participants gain control of their own brain waves. And if you can control ... you'd want to shift up into an alpha or beta state. If you're anxious and angry ...

Using advanced electroencephalography (EEG) techniques, the study published in Mindfulness found that meditators demonstrated differences in brain wave activity across theta, alpha, and gamma ...