"We hope that providing gentle neuromodulation throughout each day will be able to prevent patients from falling into long-lasting depressive episodes."

Brain implant successfully fights off depression, scientists say

Personalized Medicine

A brain implant that delivers imperceptible, personalized electric shocks is successfully treating a woman with severe depression.

Brain Implant Successfully Fights Off Depression, Scientists Say

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2021/01/419616/personalized-brain-stimulation-alleviates-severe-depression-symptoms">Personalized Brain Stimulation Alleviates Severe Depression Symptoms</a> [University of California San Francisco]

More on depression: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/deep-brain-stimulation-depression">Stimulating This Part of the Brain Alleviates Depression Symptoms</a>

Neuroscience/Brain Science

"…I suddenly felt a genuine sense of glee and happiness, and the world went from shades of dark gray to just — grinning."

"The process of generating natural images with deep neural networks can be perturbed in visually similar ways and may offer mechanistic insights into its biological counterpart — in addition to offering a tool to illustrate verbal reports of psychedelic experiences."

Scientists want to give neural networks virtual drugs

Virtual Trip

Recreating the impacts of psychedelics in neural networks could help scientists understand how these drugs cause hallucinations in human brains.

Scientists Want to Give Neural Networks Virtual Drugs

Can an AI go on a psychedelic trip?

"It's imperative that we get this right so that people around the world get all these amazing technologies... without experiencing the downsides."

Leaked meeting: Facebook working on device to read your brain

Mind Reading

In a leaked company meeting, Facebook showed off recent progress on the brain-reading technology its been developing for years.

Leaked Meeting: Facebook Working on Device to Read Your Brain

FarmVille is never gonna be the same.

"Even though the actual brain is long gone, the software allows us to recreate brain and inner ear shape via the dimensions of the cavities left behind."

Scientists digitally reconstruct dinosaur brain

Everybody Do The Dinosaur

Scientists reconstructed a dinosaur's brain from scans of well-preserved fossils, learning they had been wrong about how the species lived in the process.

Scientists Digitally Reconstruct Dinosaur Brain

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could...

The Army wants to make its soldiers telepathic.

The US Army is developing tech that reads soldiers' minds

Building Supersoldiers

The U.S. Army is trying to develop technology that could read a soldier's thoughts, allowing them to communicate silently.

The US Army Is Developing Tech That Reads Soldiers’ Minds

The ultimate goal? Brain wave communication among troops.

"Patients go home in a couple of days. And it’s plug-and-play."

Brain-computer interface doesn't even need to touch the brain

Neural Eavesdropping

A new brain-computer interface doesn't actually touch the brain or require open-skull surgery. Rather, it snakes through the jugular vein and listens in.

New Brain-Computer Interface Doesn’t Even Need to Touch the Brain

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-way-to-plug-a-human-brain-into-a-computer-via-veins/">A New Way to Plug a Human Brain Into a Computer: via Veins</a> [Wired]

More on Synchron: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/noninvasive-neural-implant-clinical-trials">This Neural Implant Accesses Your Brain Through the Jugular Vein</a>

So what if it needs a little hole in the jugular?

Virgin Hyperloop wonders: What does 600 MPH travel do to the brain?

Brace Yourself

Virgin Hyperloop has made the reasonable decision to learn what 600 MPH travel does to the brain before transporting passengers at 600 MPH.

Virgin Hyperloop Wonders: What Does 600 MPH Travel Do to the Brain?

This seems like an important detail.

"Artificial networks are the most promising current models for understanding the brain. Conversely, the brain is the best source of strategies for bringing artificial intelligence closer to natural intelligence."

Scientists discover surprising similarity between neural networks and human brain

Like Father...

A team of scientists uncovered how our brains process 3D images — then discovered that neural networks happen to do it the same way.

Scientists Discover Surprising Similarity Between Neural Networks and Human Brain

Biological and artificial neurons recognize 3D objects in similar ways.

"Our findings thus recommend that policymakers be aware of the importance of CJD and focus on preparing to address the increasing prevalence of dementia."

As Japan's population ages, a rare brain-eating disease is becoming more common

Unfortunate Trend

A rare neurodegenerative disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is becoming more common in Japan as its population ages.

As Japan’s Population Ages, a Rare Brain-Eating Disease Is Becoming More Common

READ MORE: <a href="https://gizmodo.com/a-brain-destroying-prion-disease-is-becoming-more-commo-1845451661">A Brain-Destroying Prion Disease Is Becoming More Common, Study Finds</a> [Gizmodo]

More on neurodegenerative disease: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/cognitive-decline-senescent-brain-disease">Clearing Fault Cells Out of the Brain May Stave Off Cognitive Decline</a>

As the prions gradually eat away at neurons, they create sponge-like holes in the brain.

What does putting worms on a speaker have to do with connecting our brains to computers?

Scientist: Please stop laughing at my research about placing earthworms on loudspeakers

Worm Town

A scientist who won an Ig Nobel for his work on vibrating earthworms with a speaker say their research may be the key to brain-computer interface.

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