Researcher Offers an Answer to Scientific Controversy Over Brain Stimulation
Using scalp electrodes to jolt the brain has been called both a miracle cure and a sham
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CES 2019: Heat, Pulse, or Vibrate? Wearables Take Different Approaches to Stress Relief
These gadgets, made to be worn on the wrist or held in the hand, promise to calm you down
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These Researchers Want to Send Smells Over the Internet
Electrical stimulation of cells in the nasal passages produces sweet fragrances and chemical odors
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Thanks to Spinal Stimulation, Paralyzed Man Walks the Length of a Football Field
Electrical stimulation, combined with physical therapy, may be the key to overcoming paralysis
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DARPA Wants Brain Interfaces for Able-Bodied Warfighters
The N3 program will create no-surgery-required neurotech that the general public may also find useful
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Brains Improved by Graphene Are on the Horizon
Researchers gain better understanding of how graphene interacts with brain cells to increase neuron activity
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Electrical Pulses and Neural Code Boost Memory Storage
By artificially replicating the neural firing involved in correct memory formation, researchers improved memory by 35 percent
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A New Wearable Brain Scanner
A helmet records wearers' brain activity using magnetoencephalography (MEG) while they move around
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Nanoparticles in Mice Brains Light Up, Trigger Memories
Optogenetics technique involves nanoparticles that convert near-infrared light to visible light to activate deep brain neurons
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Was a Sonic Weapon Deployed in Cuba
Two dozen U.S. embassy workers in Cuba suffered headaches, hearing loss, and brain swelling—but no one knows why