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Manipulating the Brain with Magnets

Posted by timothy on from the the-aliens-have-done-to-me-for-years dept.

hackwrench points to this Boston Globe story, writing "Some guy has figured out how to use magnets to disable or enhance part of the brain." And this is on a part of the science spectrum not occupied by Alex Chiu.

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  1. Old News by DaoudaW · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's a story on the same researcher from 4 years ago.

    Oh and by the way, the 3000 volts / 8000 amps is to power the magnet; the brain does not get zapped!