neurotechnology
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Woman’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Successfully Treated by Unique Brain Implant
The brain of 34-year-old Amber Pearson contains a one-of-a-kind implant. The Oregon resident is the first person to have a deep brain stimulation device that manages both her epileptic seizures and her obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms. Her subsequent improvement has inspired scientists to conduct larger studies of the technology. Pearson’s story was first detailed in…
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Aussie Researchers Reckon They’ve Figured Out Mind Control for Robots
Controlling robots with your brain could be just around the corner.
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5-Day Brain Stimulation Treatment Highly Effective Against Depression, Stanford Researchers Find
Stanford researchers think they’ve devised an effective and quick-acting way to treat difficult cases of depression, by improving on an already approved form of brain stimulation. In a new trial published this week, the researchers found that almost 80% of patients improved after going through treatment — a far higher rate than those who were…
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Brain-Computer Implants Will Let Corporations Mine Your Thoughts for Cash, Researchers Warn
Someday, in the dim fart-filled chamber you will call home, you’re strapped into a helmet suckling mush through a straw and consuming content while social media and marketing companies hoover up your thought data.