As the science of brain stimulation forges ahead, neuroscientists and psychologists face tough ethical decisions The military has a genuine interest in brain stimulation research. Photograph: Alamy About five years ago, not long after I started up my research group… Read More ›
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Brain stimulation affects compliance with social norms
Contact: Christian Ruff vchristian.ruff@econ.uzh.ch 41-446-345-067 University of Zurich How does the human brain control compliance with social norms? The biological mechanisms that underlie norm compliance are still poorly understood. In a new study, Christian Ruff, Giuseppe Ugazio, and Ernst Fehr… Read More ›
Neural implants could spark better decisions
18:00 19 September 2012 by Douglas Heaven Magazine issue 2883. Ever wish you could make better choices? That could one day be possible thanks to an electronic brain implant that can enhance short-term memory and decision-making in primates. The implant can… Read More ›
Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions
Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IMAGE:Veterinary biosciences professor Susan Schantz and graduate student Victor Wang found that rats exposed to estradiol were significantly impaired on tasks involving working memory and response inhibition. Click here for… Read More ›
Slices of brain tissue can store patterns of activity for short periods of time: scientists
By Mo Costandi, The Guardian Sunday, September 16, 2012 5:44 EDT Topics: activity patterns ♦ Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland ♦ Ohio It sounds like the plot of a science fiction film, or like something from a transhumanist fantasy:… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 