Scientists create remote control for the brain

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Scientists create remote control for the brain

Low intensity ultrasound can trigger neural activity, create zombies?


By Mark Harris October 29th 2008

Ever wished you could press Pause during one of your mates' endless
stories? Or wanted to Eject yourself from a painful relationship?

Wish no longer, scientists (mad, presumably) at Arizona State
University have developed an ultrasound remote control for the human
brain.

"We were able to unravel how ultrasound can stimulate the electrical
activity of neurons by optically monitoring the activity of neuronal
circuits," says lead investigator William Tyler, presumably while
cackling insanely.

Tyler's research group discovered that remotely delivered low
intensity, low frequency ultrasound could trigger the release of
neurotransmitters from synapses, changing the behaviour of neural
circuits.

Stuttering? You need your brain zapped

Other neuroscientists have been attempting to control neural activity
with implanted electrodes, in order to treat conditions ranging from
depression and drug addiction, to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease,
Tourette's Syndrome, epilepsy and even stuttering.

By using pulsed ultrasound waveforms to penetrate the skull, Tyler's
team has shown similar effects to electrodes without the trauma
understandably associated with sticking needles into a patient's
brain.

When asked about the potential of using his methods to remotely
control brain activity, Tyler replied: "One might be able to envision
potential applications ranging from medical interventions to use in
video gaming or the creation of artificial memories along the lines of
Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in Total Recall."

"Obviously, we need to conduct further research and development," he
continued, probably envisaging a portable brain zapper and a nightclub
full of young ladies.

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Scientists create remote control for the brain



Low intensity ultrasound can trigger neural activity, create zombies?





By Mark Harris October 29th 2008



Ever wished you could press Pause during one of your mates' endless

stories? Or wanted to Eject yourself from a painful relationship?



Wish no longer, scientists (mad, presumably) at Arizona State

University have developed an ultrasound remote control for the human

brain.



"We were able to unravel how ultrasound can stimulate the electrical

activity of neurons by optically monitoring the activity of neuronal

circuits," says lead investigator William Tyler, presumably while

cackling insanely.



Tyler's research group discovered that remotely delivered low

intensity, low frequency ultrasound could trigger the release of

neurotransmitters from synapses, changing the behaviour of neural

circuits.



Stuttering? You need your brain zapped



Other neuroscientists have been attempting to control neural activity

with implanted electrodes, in order to treat conditions ranging from

depression and drug addiction, to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease,

Tourette's Syndrome, epilepsy and even stuttering.



By using pulsed ultrasound waveforms to penetrate the skull, Tyler's

team has shown similar effects to electrodes without the trauma

understandably associated with sticking needles into a patient's

brain.



When asked about the potential of using his methods to remotely

control brain activity, Tyler replied: "One might be able to envision

potential applications ranging from medical interventions to use in

video gaming or the creation of artificial memories along the lines of

Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in Total Recall."



"Obviously, we need to conduct further research and development," he

continued, probably envisaging a portable brain zapper and a nightclub

full of young ladies.


Instead of sending in the clowns and FUD-masters, they simply turn on their ultrasound and basically reprogram us to act/react like devout borgs.

It's also much cheaper to indoctrinate than educate.