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Scientists want to implant mini human brains in animals
Scientists can now transplant human mini-brains into animals. We spoke to an expert about the ethical issues involved in this research, as well as its potential benefits.
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Yale scientists restore cellular activity in a pig’s brain hours after its death
In what some may view as a porcine version of Frankenstein, Yale University scientists have restored circulation and cellular activity in a pig’s brain four hours after its death. The study is likely to be used to study brain functionThe post Yale scientists restore cellular activity in a pig’s brain hours after its death appeared first on Digital Trends.
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In the future, welding robots could be controlled by operators’ thoughts
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new brain-computer interface system that lets a person control a welding robot using only their thoughts.The post In the future, welding robots could be controlled by operators’ thoughts appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Brain-reading tech lets paralyzed people control a tablet with their thoughts
Brain-reading technology makes it possible for people with paralysis to use tablets and other mobile devices -- simply by thinking about cursor movements and clicks. Here's how it works.The post Brain-reading tech lets paralyzed people control a tablet with their thoughts appeared first on Digital Trends.
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This is an artificial brain. This is an artificial brain on meth
What would be the first thing you’d do with an artificial brain? If you’re a researcher at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, the answer is simple: You dose it with meth. Here's what they found.The post This is an artificial brain. This is an artificial brain on meth appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Stimulating brains with lasers can create ‘Matrix’-like false experiences
At the University of California, researchers have been busy exploring ways to project holograms directly into the brain. Think of it like 'Inception' meets next-generation healthcare.The post Stimulating brains with lasers can create ‘Matrix’-like false experiences appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Scientists figure out how to monitor the brain activity of bats in midflight
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have developed technology that lets them study what happens in the brains of bats in flight. It might just improve future autonomous vehicles.The post Scientists figure out how to monitor the brain activity of bats in midflight appeared first on Digital Trends.
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How the brain vibrates may determine the severity of a concussion
Researchers may have uncovered some really useful information about what goes on in the brain during a concussion. Getting that
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This cyberpunk spartan helmet is actually a portable brainwave scanner
It may look like some crazy mashup of The Phantom of the Opera and the weird John Travolta alien from Battlefield Earth, but this headgear is actually a wearable portable brain scanner.The post This cyberpunk spartan helmet is actually a portable brainwave scanner appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Shocking the brain with electricity can prompt people to remember old dreams
Scientists at France’s Toulouse University Hospital have discovered that stimulating the brain with electricity can prompt people to remember experiences that they had while dreaming.The post Shocking the brain with electricity can prompt people to remember old dreams appeared first on Digital Trends.
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This bionic hand has an extra trick up its sleeve — a sense of touch
Bionic hands are all kinds of awesome, but as good as they are, most lack one thing -- a physical sense of touch. Well, all except for this innovative creation, that is. Here is how it works.The post This bionic hand has an extra trick up its sleeve — a sense of touch appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Blasting your brain with sound, pulses can help quiet the din of tinnitus
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed an experimental device designed to fight the effects of tinnitus by using sounds and electrical pulses to reset nerve cells in the brain.The post Blasting your brain with sound, pulses can help quiet the din of tinnitus appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Researchers create less invasive method for placing brain electrodes
Our neurons are firing all the time, receiving signals from other neurons and sending signals of their own. To get
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Scientists say screens hurt our ability to comprehend the information we read
Ever find yourself reading through a scientific article and struggling to wrap your head around it? It may be the fact that you spend too much time staring at screens throughout the day.The post Scientists say screens hurt our ability to comprehend the information we read appeared first on Digital Trends.
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An algorithm could identify suicidal feelings based on brain scans
It's difficult to identify whether or not someone is feeling suicidal by asking. According to studies, roughly 80 percent of
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New type of microscope can peer into the brain of a living, moving creature
Researchers have developed a new microscope that can observe the brain activities in a zebrafish without affecting its behavior. The results could shed more light on how our own brains function.The post New type of microscope can peer into the brain of a living, moving creature appeared first on Digital Trends.