Novel method to record the process of waking developed

Written by Rhianna Drake (Future Science Group)

Scientists have discovered a technique that assesses consciousness without the use of external stimulation.

In a new study from The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT (MA, USA), scientists have uncovered a way to analyze the consciousness of a person through the use of a ‘breathe-and-squeeze’ method that is able to validate the results without the corruption of external stimulation. The use of this data could help further treatments for insomnia.

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