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DARPA is using peripheral nerve stimulation to accelerate learning
Posted in Science on 21st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Unlike many of DARPAs neuroscience and neurotechnology endeavors, it will aim not just to restore lost function but to advance capabilities beyond normal levels.
Electrical brain stimulation could boost benefits of stroke rehabilitation
Posted in Medicine on 20th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Research indicates that transcranial direct current stimulation during therapy might help stroke patients recover more movement.
Alzheimer's may be prevented by antibody-releasing implant
Posted in Science on 19th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new implantable capsule may provide a novel way of tackling Alzheimer's disease, preventing the buildup of harmful protein plaques in the brain.
This Amazing Computer Chip Is Made of Live Brain Cells
Posted in Hardware on 18th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
So what if we could harness the power of the human brain by using actual brain cells to power the next generation of computers?
Future brain therapies for Parkinson's possible with stem cell bioengineering
Posted in Medicine on 17th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists developed a novel way to inject healthy human nerve cells into the brain.