Thomas Ramey Watson

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Researchers demonstrate direct brain-to-brain communication in human subjects

It’s not the first time scientists have linked humans in a brain-to-brain interface. Last year, a University of Washington scientist successfully sent a brain signal over the internet to control and move the hand of his colleague. While current brain-to-brain interfaces are rudimentary, scientists envision a more sophisticated version of the technology that could facilitate …

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Brain Clears Away Old Memories To Form New Ones, New Research Shows (VIDEO)

Psychologists have long considered the process of forgetting as key to a healthy mind, yet neuroscientists haven’t paid much attention to it in the past, Frankland says. “If you embrace the idea that forgetting is healthy,” then it makes sense that neurogenesis may contribute to the clearing out of old memories, he says. Although it’s …

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