Scientists find that stimulating a certain part of the brain makes animals ‘crave’ stuff they don’t need (Photo: Getty Images) South Korean scientists have developed a mind control system that turns ...

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Cockroaches might not be the most beloved of all critters - but is it ethical to control their movement with mind-control technology? That’s a debate engineers at Texas A&M University are stirring ...

Mind-control technology might give you the heebie-jeebies but for people who are paralysed or can’t communicate it could change their life I magine if you could turn on the television simply by ...

First we had the keyboard and mouse. Then smartphones popularised the touchscreen movement, and then hardware like the Xbox's Kinect system made gesture controls feel like second-nature. Now we are ...

Technology that taps into a soldier’s thought patterns could soon see action on the battlefield. But some worry about its future applications. In Afghanistan, some soldiers are said to possess a sixth ...

If you wanted any reassurance you’re living in the future, here it is - Facebook just bought a start-up that plans to let people control computers with their minds. The firm is New York-based ...

Fallout season two is kicking off with a bang… Literally, if you’re one of a few unlucky people who cross paths with Mr. House or Hank MacLean. But what is that’s making people’s heads go bang? We ...

In tests, some people found using the control easier than others If you think controlling your TV with your mind is the stuff of science fiction, think again. The BBC, in collaboration with tech ...

Samsung is experimenting with a mind-controlled tablet that it hopes will shake up the way people interact with devices. The South Korean firm, along with US researchers, has demonstrated how people ...

You don't have to be a Jedi to make things move with your mind. Granted, we may not be able to lift a spaceship out of a swamp like Yoda does in The Empire Strikes Back, but it is possible to steer a ...