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Optogenetics: Light as method for brain cell remote control

WHAT IS OPTOGENETICS?Optogenetics (from Greek optikós 'seen, visible') most commonly refers to a biological technique that involves the use of light to control neurons that have been genetically modified to express light-sensitive ion channels. Optogenetics is a method for controlling a neuron’s activity using light and genetic engineering.

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DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation)

A team of neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found, in animal models, that they can "switch off" epileptic seizures. The findings, published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), provide the first evidence that while different types of seizures start in varied areas of the

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Facebook Closer to Augmented Reality Glasses With Brain Implant That Decodes Dialogue From Neural Activity

In 2017, Facebook’s Mark Chevillet gave himself two years to prove whether it was feasible to build a non-invasive technology able to read out 100 words per minute from brain activity. It’s been two years, and the verdict is in: “The promise is there,” Chevillet told IEEE Spectrum.

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Remote monitoring and brain wave altering

Abstract / US3951134 Apparatus for and method of sensing brain waves at a position remote from a subject whereby electromagnetic signals of different frequencies are simultaneously transmitted to the brain of the subject in which the signals interfere with one another to yield a waveform which is modulated by the subject's