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05/27/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Laser holography kit that can fit in a backpack can project holograms into your brain

The ability to implant artificial thoughts, memories, and sensory experiences into people’s brains isn’t that far off, according to new reports. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley are working on a new technology that they say will one day make it possible to perform virtual brain implants – all from a device that they […]

05/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Neuroscientists look at brain stimulation as an alternative treatment for depression

In search of a way to treat depression, Philadelphia-based neuroscientists found a pathway in the brain circuitry of mice, and reported that stimulating this path causes animals to take up “anti-depressive” behavior. According to an article in Medical Xpress, this discovery could lead to brain stimulation as way to alter depression in humans. Dr. Amelia […]

05/09/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers create memory prosthesis that can boost recall in humans by around 40 percent

The human brain holds many mysteries, among which are the specifics of how exactly memories work. There are a lot of different theories as to how the brain operates as far as memory as a function is concerned, but now researchers have finally made some real progress towards a better understanding of it. To be […]

01/11/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Robotic duck coming to children’s hospitals: The goal is social companionship and emotional health … and marketing

Hospital stays and medical treatments can terrify any child, more so those battling life-threatening diseases such as cancer. Luckily, a new tool has been developed to provide these children with comfort and company. The My Special Aflac Duck is the brainchild of toy manufacturer Sproutel and insurance company Aflac, and it’s exactly what it sounds […]

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