brains
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Blasting The Brain With Ultrasound Enhances Sensory Abilities
In an experiment straight out of a comic book, Virginia Tech scientists have found a way to improve sensory abilities. All it takes is a detailed map of the brain, an ultrasound gun and a willing patient. What could go wrong?
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This 3D-Printed Brain Is A Squishy Playground For Newbie Neurosurgeons
Brain surgery is intricate, high-stakes work. So mastering it on a real, live patient, with an attending physician breathing down your neck and watching your every move, certainly can’t be easy. Enter the 3D-printing industry, which has already played a major role in medicine, from churning out noses and eyeballs and blood vessels to developing…
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Keep Your Precious Data Safe By Storing Passwords In Your Subconscious
Do you ever fear that, one day, data-hungry bandits will tie you to a chair and make you surrender your Facebook password? It’s not an unreasonable fear, actually. Christopher Nolan made a gripping documentary about this very scenario. But, thanks to a new method developed by scientists from Stanford and Northwestern, you may never have…
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How We’ll Command The Future With Our Thoughts
The minds of man and machine suffer from a glaring disconnect: The inability to interface directly with one another. We have to use our hands, keyboards, and mice to issue commands to our robotic minions and they can only respond via physical sensory mediums. But we can do better. We can use our minds. In…