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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. Run of the mill memory damage by fatcat1111 · · Score: 5, Funny

    TMS did induce several seizures in participants in the early years, but researchers have since worked out technical safety rules that prevent them and established that no significant memory loss occurs.

    No, nothing significant. Just the standard 3,000 volts through the brain memory loss. Sign me up!

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  2. 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!

  3. Sleeping on Airplanes by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Prediction: the first consumer device to use this technology will be a headband unit that will knock out your hearing so you can actually get some sleep on an airplane.

    It will be sold in Sporty's for $699 and Slashdotters will complain that earplugs work almost as well.

    The next generation will actually knock you unconcious, leaving nothing to chance.

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