Big news 🧠 Artinis + NIRx are now one team. Two #fNIRS pioneers, 20+ years each, one mission: helping more researchers run more experiments and publish more findings. The broadest fNIRS portfolio, one product-led roadmap, the same people you trust. fNIRS is just getting started.

👉 Join us on 16 July in London for a pre-conference #fNIRS workshop run by @artinis.bsky.social and NIRx Medical Technologies! Spots are limited, be sure to register on time! 🎫https://www.eventbrite.de/e/uk-fnirs-introduction-course-workshop-tickets-1990081876464

Combining fNIRS and EEG offers researchers a powerful way to study brain function by capturing both hemodynamic and electrophysiological activity simultaneously.

Rehabilitation is becoming smarter and more data-driven. In their recent study, Wang et al. (2025) explored how parallel cognitive-motor tasks during robot-assisted rehabilitation affect cortical hemodynamic responses.

Can psychotherapy change the way two brains interact? 🧠🧠 In a recent proof-of-concept study, Haran Sened and colleagues explored inter-brain plasticity during psychotherapy for test anxiety.

A promising role for fNIRS in poststroke rehabilitation 🧠 In a recent systematic review, Gong et al.

Wilroth et al. (2026) recently used the Brite Ultra to simultaneously record 8 participants listening to a podcast, showing that Temporal Response Functions #TRFs, a speech-tracking analysis previously limited to #EEG and #MEG, can be meaningfully applied to #fNIRS data.

What happens inside the brain when a student learns under pressure? And how does a teacher’s presence shape that process? In their recent study, Li et al. (2025) use fNIRS-based hyperscanning to explore how teacher–student interaction affects language learning under anxiety.

Interdisciplinary collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, it is measurable. Using fNIRS hyperscanning, Li et al.

Scaling hyperscanning, without scaling complexity 🧠🧠✨ With Brite Ultra system, large-scale #fNIRS #hyperscanning becomes intuitive and structured even with up to 30 participants in a single setup.

Curious to learn how to study real interactions in large groups but missed our Hyperscanning Summer School?  Good news: our Brite Ultra hyperscanning demo is now available on YouTube! In this session, David Zijderveld walks us through:

Understanding how young children connect and collaborate with others is key to unlocking early development. In their recent article, St. Clair et al.

We are very pleased to share that ESA French astronaut Sophie Adenot has successfully carried out PhysioTool, one of the scientific experiments of CNES, the French space agency, aboard the International Space Station.

Last week we enjoyed an excellent #fNIRS workshop by @nirx-nirs.bsky.social and @artinis.bsky.social. Our lab now has a comprehensive set of tools for studying the physiology and neuroscience of human interaction. If you are looking for postdoc opportunities in social neuroscience, get in touch! 🧠

🧠 fNIRS & workplace wellbeing. What does #fNIRS research on cognitive stress at work look like in practice?

How does attention hold up when we move through complex, distracting environments? A recent study by Krelove et al. explored this question by combining functional near-infrared spectroscopy with augmented reality during walking tasks.

🧠What does fNIRS research on cognitive health look like in practice Wearable neurotechnology, like #fNIRS, is turning brain signals into actionable tools for healthy aging in the clinic, the community, and beyond. 🔗 publications.artinis.com/pub... publications.artinis.com/pub...

How can we better understand cognitive and neural changes across the aging process? In this interview, Claudia Gonzalez, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Thompson Rivers University, shares how her research uses neuroimaging to study neurocognitive aging.

🤸‍♀️ When movement challenges the mind, what happens to working memory? In a recent study, Lin et al. examined how gymnastics tasks with high versus low cognitive demands affect working memory performance and frontal brain activity in children.

✈️ What happens in the brain when pilots are under pressure? A recent study by Zhao et al. used fNIRS to measure prefrontal activation in pilots during a simulated flight and discovered a key insight: not all stress is the same.

🧠💻 Real patients, real applications: In Part 2, Dr. Bettina Sorger and Dr. Franziska Klein present how BCIs support communication for severely motor-impaired patients and neurofeedback in neurological and psychiatric care. #fNIRS #BCI in clinical practice.

🧟‍♂️ What happens in your brain when you’re watching horror movies? And does the way you experience them (audio, visual, or both) make a difference? In this unique study, Liang et al.

Very cool feature to add your neuroscience methods as badge to your handle! ⬇️ Tagging #fNIRS 🧠🔦 folks here to spread the word @pvrticka.bsky.social @nirx-nirs.bsky.social @artinis.bsky.social @kathlingelbach.bsky.social @katharinastute.bsky.social

🧠 New to fNIRS or looking to sharpen your skills? Join us in Elst (NL) on Friday, March 13th, 2026 for our Introduction to fNIRS course: A full-day, on-site event at Artinis HQ.

📣 Curious about combining mNIRS and HD-EMG in your muscle research? Join us at Artinis HQ in Elst (NL) on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 for our Introduction Course: a full-day training designed for researchers and early users.

🎮 Neurofeedback meets VR: can it help children with ADHD improve attention and self-regulation? In this exciting new study protocol, Zheng et al.

🧠 From setup to real-time decoding: how fNIRS-BCIs actually work. In Part 1 of our #fNIRS #BCI: Methodology and (clinical) application possibilities" webinar series, Dr. Bettina Sorger from Maastricht University School of Business and Economics & Dr.

🔐 Imagine being unable to speak or move, yet still able to communicate… through your brain signals alone. In a fascinating new study, Nlandu Kamavuako et al.

🧠 fNIRS-BCI in action. Real people. Real signals. What does #fNIRS #BCI look like in practice? 🟡 Ruotsalo et al. monitored affective responses in crowds, enabling large-scale annotation of shared experiences. #AffectiveComputing

Best wishes to ESA french astronaut @Sophie Adenot as she embarks on her mission to the International Space Station. Artinis is proud to contribute to PhysioTool, one of the scientific experiences of the CNES.

🧠 Curious how brain-computer interfaces actually work in real time? Turns out, NIRS is playing a surprisingly powerful role, especially when portability, movement, or cost are limiting factors for EEG and fMRI.

🤾🏽 From Lab to Life: Portability is Key — with our new Brite MKIV With improved receivers for higher sensitivity, faster setup even over dark and thick hair, enhanced wireless options with Brite Connect 5.0, and new perfect-fit MKII headcaps, ... #neuroscience #fnirs

🎻 What happens to our hearts when we listen to live music together? In a fascinating new study, Müller et al. investigated cardiac synchrony between orchestra musicians and audience members across real-world performances.

From Lab to Life: Portability Is Key Continuous technical advances have made #fNIRS systems fully portable, reliable, and comfortable, unlocking neuroimaging beyond the lab.

🧘‍♀️ Measuring brain activity in motion? Yes, you can. In their recent study, Goodrick et al. used the Brite to examine resting-state brain dynamics before and after yoga practice, outside the lab and in a naturalistic setting.

🧠✨ Exploring a Brite mind where it really happens. Bulgarelli et al. present an innovative approach to studying preschoolers’ social development by combining #VR with the Brite wearable #fNIRS.

Can we measure real learning in real classrooms? Feng et al. (2025) used the Brite to monitor brain activity during live teaching sessions, right inside the classroom. Their study shows how fNIRS can capture authentic neural responses in everyday educational settings.

A new paper by Cerwén & Hägerhäll showcases the SENSOLA laboratory at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, where researchers combine wearable sensors —including Brite & OctaMon— with environmental monitoring to study human-environment interactions in the forests 🌳

✨Kicking off 2026 with some museum magic!✨ In a unique naturalistic study, Dupuy et al. used our Brite device to explore how museum visits impact well-being.

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you to the researchers, clinicians, collaborators, and partners who shared their work, their questions, and their curiosity with us throughout the year.

Great research starts with great support. That’s why we created the Artinis Support Center, your go-to place for everything (f)NIRS.

🌟 Top Pick of the Year in Combined Muscle & Brain Research Pt. 2! Lehto et al. delivered a valuable publication by simultaneously measuring muscle & brain oxygenation in patients with fibromyalgia and healthy controls using combined NIRS. #fNIRS #mNIRS

As we continue highlighting excellent research on our way to 1,500 publications, this week’s top pick focuses on combined brain and muscle insights. Allinger et al.

🌟 Top Pick of the Year in Muscle Research Pt. 2! Citherlet et al. published a strong #NIRS study in Nature Scientific Reports evaluating short-term eccentric cycling in hypoxia, cycling with blood flow restriction, and traditional cycling in older adults.

As we approach 1,500 publications using Artinis devices, we want to highlight some standout work in muscle research.

🌟 Top Pick of the Year in Brain Research Pt. 2! Sobeh et al. presented a standout 2025 study using the Brite to investigate how #fNIRS captures the neural dynamics behind group decision-making.

This latest article from @SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, highlights how #fNIRS is gaining momentum in #clinical applications, offering safe, non-invasive, real-time insights into brain oxygenation.

At Artinis, we continuously work to improve our devices and the support behind them, inspired by the trust researchers place in us and by the incredible studies carried out with our technology.

We mentioned some research using different customized Artinis #fNIRS and #NIRS devices in our last posts. Now, learn about a study where the Brite goes underwater for neurocognitive performance monitoring in deep-water diver safety research 💦 🤿 🧠

From preterm infants to older adults, fNIRS offers the flexibility to support research across all ages. In this recent study, Hakimi et al.