Researchers shrink complex brain-reading tech that can take up an entire room to the size of helmet

A California-based startup says it has found a way to shrink typically bulky brain-reading technology into a compact helmet. The startup, called Kernel, has unveiled two new systems according to a report by Bloomberg, both of which are small enough to fit on a helmet-sizes cap. Together, they can both see and record brain activity. The pair of devices, which haven't been pictured or released to the public, reportedly stand in stark contrast to other commercial brain-reading equipment like electroencephalography machines which are rather bulky and require a trained technician to use. Other devices like the magnetoencephalography machine take up an entire room and require patients' heads to be confined inside.