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• Rise of Neurotechnology: Defend Against Brain Hackers Before It's Too Late 26 Apr 2017 16:39 Sputnik InternationalTech 18:34 26.04.2017(updated 18:41 26.04.2017) Get short URL Thoughtcrime, George Orwell's nightmare neologism, popularized by his seminal work 1984, is the criminal act of holding unspoken beliefs or doubts opposing or questioning authority. ​In the …
• Brain stimulation may improve cognitive functioning faster and more efficiently 26 Apr 2017 11:02 Bel Marra HealthHome » Brain Function » Brain stimulation may improve cognitive functioning faster and more efficiently By: Mohan Garikiparithi | Brain Function | Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 05:30 AM It is only natural that we start to get slower in our old age, as our …
• New human rights to protect against 'mind hacking' and brain data theft proposed 26 Apr 2017 11:02 The GuardianNew human rights that would protect people from having their thoughts and other brain information stolen, abused or hacked have been proposed by researchers. The move is a response to the rapid advances being made with technologies that read or alter …
• Research shows brain stimulation during training boosts performance 25 Apr 2017 08:33 Medical XpressSandia National Laboratories cognitive scientist Mike Trumbo adjusts the placement of a transcranial direct current stimulation unit on cognitive scientist Laura Matzen's head. Though Trumbo has tried tDCS dozens of times, he does not use it to boost …
• Working memory training combined with brain stimulation can improve performance, research shows 25 Apr 2017 04:33 News-Medical.netApril 25, 2017 Your Saturday Salsa club or Introductory Italian class might be even better for you than you thought. According to Sandia National Laboratories cognitive scientist Mike Trumbo, learning a language or an instrument or going dancing is the …
• Brain stimulation with electrodes can increase honesty 10 Apr 2017 23:53 Daily MailRunning a non-harmful electrical current through the brain could make people more honest, researchers have found. Scientists have identified the brain mechanism that governs decisions between honesty and self-interest. And tampering with this region using …
• Brain stimulation influences honest behavior 10 Apr 2017 20:03 Medical XpressCredit: Wikimedia Commons Researchers at the University of Zurich have identified the brain mechanism that governs decisions between honesty and self-interest. Using non-invasive brain stimulation, they could even increase honest behavior. Honesty plays a …
• TCT Research tDCS Stimulator for Chronic Pain - Clinical Trial Results 01 Apr 2017 16:22 MarketWatch.comTSIM SHA TSUI, Hong Kong, April 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly released clinical trial with the TCT Research tDCS stimulator for treatment of chronic pain. Chronic pain treatment with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be effective, …
• Multitasking—what goes in our brain when we try to do two or more things at once 31 Mar 2017 12:32 Medical Xpress“One of my goals is to try to find that tipping point, when the cost of multitasking outweighs the benefit,” said Nathan Ward. Credit: Alonso Nichols Multitasking has been blamed for everything from lowering your IQ and damaging your brain to creating …
• Is brain-zapping safe? 16 Mar 2017 05:27 KPHO(3 ON YOUR SIDE) - You have a huge project at work, a midterm or final; you just need an extra boost to focus or concentrate. Forget caffeine or even meds. Why not just zap your brain into gear, literally? Everyone from students, gamers, even business …