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How to find NIRS experts using “Find Experts” app

If you are a newcomer in the NIRS field, you may wonder who are the experts in this field. You might know a few already – for example your boss. But who else are there and where they are? We developed “Find Experts” app to quickly f
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How to track new NIRS publications and grants?

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an increasingly popular technology in brain imaging research. Compared to fMRI, NIRS can be used for more naturalistic experiments, including face to face communication, natural body movements, sports, infants, an
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3 ways to check NIRS data quality

Before performing any data analysis, we should check the data quality first. Below are 3 ways to do so. 1. Visual check of the time series The best pattern detector is our eyes and brains! In many cases, if we visually see the data, we know what is w
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[培训信息] 第一届近红外脑功能数据处理培训班 NIRS training course in China

重庆思影科技有限公司将于2017年10月16日– 2017年10月18日(周一至周三)举办第一届近红外脑功能数据处理培训班(详见课表安排)。欢迎大家前来咨询。 培训班依然坚持小班教学,手把
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A few recent NIH grants awarded related to NIRS…

The following email was sent from Stork to me. Stork is an easy-to-use app to alert me of new scientific publications and NIH grants based on my own keywords. Below are a few grants awarded in the NIRS field. David Boas Awarded Grants Enabling widesp
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Hyperscanning experiment file (matlab)

Below is the experiment script (in MatLab) for our hyperscanning project (“NIRS-based hyperscanning reveals increased interpersonal coherence in superior frontal cortex during cooperation.”). For detailed information please refer to Cui,
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Does Facebook’s “mind reading” project use NIRS?

Facebook just announced that they are experimenting with mind-reading technology using optical neuro-imaging systems. This technology will allow people to type words by thoughts at 100 words per minute. Check out the news here. Wow! This is unbelieva
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A few recent NIH grants awarded related to NIRS

The following email was sent from Stork to me. Stork is an easy-to-use app to alert me of new scientific publications and NIH grants based on my own keywords. Below are a few grants awarded in the NIRS field. Dear Xu, Stork has brought you 15 new pub
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RA and Postdoc position at Stanford

Brain Dynamics Lab (bdl.stanford.edu) is a computational neuropsychiatry lab dedicated to developing computational methods for a better understanding of individual differences in brain functioning in healthy and patient populations. Current projects
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