It may sound like science fiction, but mind-reading equipment is much closer to reality than most people realize. A new study carried out at D’Or Institute for Research and Education used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to read participants’ minds and determine what song they were listening to. The study, published today in Scientific Reports, contributes to the improvement of the technique and paves the way to new research on reconstruction of auditory imagination and inner speech. In the clinical domain, it can enhance brain-computer interfaces in order to establish communication with locked-in syndrome patients.