May 28, 2024 | electrocardiography, EMG, Exercise Physiology, Eye tracking, Life Science Data, respiration
When a coach tells a player to keep their eye on the ball, they are addressing the importance of attention and focus to success, both figuratively and literally. Whether hitting a baseball, shooting a basket, or maintaining focus in an exercise routine, how we process...
Apr 18, 2024 | animal research, Life Science Data, pulse oximetry, Research tools, Sleep
Comedic actress Mindy Kaling may have been speaking for everyone enamored with slumber when she wrote, “There is no sunrise so beautiful that it is worth waking me up to see it.” Who hasn’t at one time preferred the restorative effects of a few extra hours of sleep to...
Feb 28, 2024 | Electrodermal, EMG, HRV, Life Science Data, physiology, psychophysiology
The concept of mindfulness has garnered significant attention in recent years, transcending its roots in ancient meditation practices to become a focal point in modern scientific research, particularly in the fields of physiology and psychophysiology. Understanding...
Jan 22, 2024 | Brain-computer Interface, Eye tracking, functional near infrared, Life Science Data, physiology, psychophysiology, Stimulators, Virtual Reality
Measuring the human body and brain’s response to real-world conditions and stimuli has long challenged researchers. This problem has usually been dealt with in one of two ways. The first approach is to take research participants into the field—not impossible with...
Dec 13, 2023 | Electrodermal, Electromyography, EMG, Life Science Data, Research tools, Virtual Reality
As another year winds to a close, it is a holiday tradition to look back on the last 12 months and take stock. ‘Tis the season of “top 10” lists, “best of” articles, and “year in review” segments in the media. So, not to be left out, we here at BIOPAC have been...
Nov 29, 2023 | HRV, Life Science Data, magnetic resonance imaging, neuroscience
The marriage of physiological data recording and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has allowed scientists to unravel intricate connections between the mind and body. However, this synergy comes with its unique set of challenges that researchers must be aware of to...
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