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13/10/2026

Can the way a child’s desk is organized influence their attention?
A recent study by Ye and Jiang used fNIRS to investigate how different desktop configurations affect sustained attention and cognitive control in children. The researchers compared three desktop layouts (L-shaped, linear, and U-shaped) in 33 children while they performed Go/No-Go tasks. At the same time, changes in oxygenated hemoglobin in the prefrontal cortex were measured to assess cortical activation.

The results showed clear differences between the three configurations:
🟡 The L-shaped desktop was associated with the lowest sustained attention load, which the authors attribute to its semi-enclosed design and reduced visual interference.
🔵 The linear configuration ranked second, with its vertical separation helping to structure the workspace.
🟡 Despite providing the most space, the U-shaped configuration contained more redundant visual information and was the least conducive to maintaining prolonged focus.

An interesting example of how fNIRS can help us better understand the developing brain, while also providing insights into how children's everyday environments may support attention.

🔗 Read the publication: https://zurl.co/bA2ky

06/10/2026

We're excited to let you know that Artinis-NIRx will be attending SfN 2026! 🎉

Come talk to our consultants, get a live demo of our devices and see the newly unveiled NIRScout2. Find us at booth 2223, we look forward to seeing you there!

29/09/2026

Studying the infant brain during sleep 🧠💤
In their study, Gossé et al. developed and tested customized fNIRS-EEG headgear specifically for sleep research in infants aged 5 to 9 months.

Across two study phases, the researchers moved from a non-wearable NIRS setup to a fully wearable system. For the wearable setup, two BabyBrite systems were combined with EEG to simultaneously record hemodynamic and electrophysiological signals during natural infant sleep.

The results highlight the importance of comfort and wearability when working with little participants:

🟡 With the wearable setup, 90% of the infants slept, compared to approximately 40% using the non-wearable setup.
🔵 Infants also slept significantly longer with the wearable setup.
🟡 The authors found the wearable NIRS-EEG headgear offered a good compromise between data quality, infant comfort and experimental success, while opening possibilities for measurements outside the lab, such as home visits.

A great example of how wearable neuroimaging can make developmental research more compatible with the everyday realities of studying little participants.

🔗 Read the full publication: https://zurl.co/drTWp

22/09/2026

One device, two perspectives: measuring brain and muscle oxygenation simultaneously 🧠💪

Understanding what happens in the brain and muscles at the same time can provide valuable insights into the body’s response during physical activity. With the PortaLite MKII, researchers can measure cerebral and muscle oxygenation simultaneously using two sensors connected to a single control unit.

🟡 Measure two locations at the same time, such as brain and muscle, both brain hemispheres, or different muscle groups.
🔵 Capture relative changes in oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin, as well as absolute Tissue Saturation Index (TSI).
🟡 Take measurements beyond the traditional lab setting thanks to its lightweight, portable design and online and offline measurement possibilities.

This combination makes simultaneous brain-muscle NIRS particularly interesting for sports science, as well as hypoxia, altitude, and clinical research.
🔗 Read more about simultaneous brain and muscle oxygenation: https://zurl.co/vGlnR

15/09/2026

What can muscle NIRS tell us when athletes are actually moving? 💪

In this webinar, Prof. Chris Cooper from the University of Essex explores the how and why of muscle near-infrared spectroscopy (mNIRS), from what the signal represents to its practical use in sports and exercise research.
Drawing on his work with athletes across speed skating, swimming, biathlon, rugby and field hockey, Prof. Cooper shows how portable NIRS can move measurements beyond the lab and provide insights into muscle oxygenation during real exercise.

🟡 See how multi-site NIRS measurements can reveal differences between muscles during movement
🔵 Learn how muscle oxygenation and recovery can provide insights into training adaptations
🟡 Explore important considerations when interpreting NIRS data, including measurement depth, adipose tissue and physiological calibration
🔵 Discover why individual athlete data can be especially valuable when translating NIRS measurements into practice

The webinar also features several examples using the PortaMon to measure muscle oxygenation in elite athletes during training and sport-specific tasks.

🔗 Watch “Muscle Near Infrared Spectroscopy, How and Why?” with Prof. Chris Cooper:

https://zurl.co/6auwQ

In this webinar, Prof. Chris Cooper from University of Essex explai...

08/09/2026

Movement is one of the great advantages of fNIRS, but it can also introduce motion artefacts into your data. So, what can you do when they occur?

In the third part of our blog series on motion artefacts, we look at different strategies for addressing them while preserving reliable fNIRS data:

🟡 Trial rejection: removing trials or time windows affected by artefacts.
🔵 Spline interpolation: correcting short artefactual segments while leaving the remaining data intact.
🟡 Principal Component Analysis (PCA): identifying and removing components associated with artefactual patterns.
🔵 Wavelet filtering: decomposing the signal into multiple scales to identify and remove artefacts based on statistical criteria.
🟡 Short Separation Channel regression: using superficial signals to regress extracerebral contributions, including motion artefacts, from normal channels.

There is no single solution for every dataset. The appropriate approach depends on the nature and extent of the artefacts, your research question, and the amount of data available. Combining different approaches can also help improve data quality.
Especially when taking fNIRS beyond stationary experiments and into studies involving movement, understanding how to detect and address motion artefacts is an important part of getting reliable results.

🔗 Read the full blog post: https://zurl.co/8rFvu

01/09/2026

What happens to muscle oxygenation as exercise intensity increases?

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) allows researchers to monitor local changes in muscle oxygenation during exercise, providing insight into the balance between oxygen supply and demand. In this introduction to muscle NIRS, we cover the fundamentals behind the measurement and show what these signals can tell us in practice:

🟡 How NIRS measures changes in oxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin and total hemoglobin.
🔵 How Tissue Saturation Index (TSI) provides an absolute measure of tissue oxygen saturation.
🟡 What happens to muscle oxygenation as exercise intensity increases, including an example from a multistage fitness test.
🔵 How measurements such as arterial and venous occlusions can be used to assess parameters including oxygen consumption, blood flow and reoxygenation.

The video also looks at the value of measuring locally across multiple muscle regions, where oxygen consumption can differ even within the same muscle. Curious about muscle NIRS and its applications in sports and exercise research?

🔗 Watch the full introduction:
https://zurl.co/yIXlO

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a technology that enables non-...

27/08/2026

🧠 This September, join Artinis Medical Systems & NIRx Medical Technologies for a series of expert-led webinars exploring real-time analysis, clinical applications, and advanced data analysis.

🔹 9 September | Mind in Motion
Dr. Michael Lührs introduces the latest Turbo-Satori update and demonstrates its potential for online fNIRS analysis and neurofeedback.

🔹 16 September | fNIRS as a Novel Biomarker for Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Camilla Simoncelli, PhD, explores how fNIRS can support the assessment of rare neurodevelopmental disorders and help track therapeutic effects.

🔹 23 September | Satori Reloaded
The Satori team presents Satori 2026, featuring a new ANCOVA module, advanced analysis methods, performance improvements, and expanded visualization tools.

All webinars are online and open to researchers interested in advancing their fNIRS research. 👉 Register and explore the full webinar program: artinis-nirx.com/webinar

20/08/2026

🧠 Join Artinis & NIRx at BrainConnects 2026 in Singapore!

We’re excited to be part of BrainConnects 2026: Shared Signals, Connected Learning, taking place September 29 – October 2, 2026, at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Following the first two conference days, Artinis NIRx will host a two-day fNIRS workshop on October 1–2, combining theoretical foundations with practical, hands-on experience.

🔬 Day 1 – fNIRS foundations & applications
Explore experiment design and montage planning, the complete fNIRS workflow from montage design to data analysis, advanced fNIRS applications, and multimodal neuroimaging.

👨‍🔬 Day 2 – Hands-on fNIRS
Get practical experience with montage design and cap building, setup and acquisition, triggers, fNIRS hyperscanning with Brite Ultra, neurofeedback, and troubleshooting.

You can register for:
🔹 All 4 days – Conference + fNIRS Workshop
🔹 Conference only – September 29–30
🔹 fNIRS Workshop only – October 1–2

👉 Register here: https://buff.ly/LNQgDIC
⏰ Registration deadline: September 20

Learn more & view the program: https://buff.ly/G0jtM6h

We look forward to seeing you in Singapore!

11/08/2026

How do young children’s brains coordinate with a parent during play?
In their exciting new fNIRS hyperscanning study, Terry et al. used two wireless Brite MKII systems to simultaneously measure brain activity in 20 mother–toddler dyads. Children aged 24–36 months built Duplo structures either collaboratively with their mother or individually, separated by a curtain.
The authors found different patterns of mother–child neural coherence across the two conditions. During collaborative play, coherence was greater between the children’s left prefrontal cortex and the mothers’ right temporoparietal junction. By enabling two people to be measured at the same time during a natural, child-friendly activity, the Brite MKII helps researchers explore how early social interaction and collaboration develop.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://zurl.co/bzKQ7