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Big Brother: Tiny wireless injectable device shines light on brains to generate a reward

by | 13th, April 2013

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THIS can only go well for anyone interested in controlling human thoughts. Researchers, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created a tiny device for triggering happy thoughts. It’s a tiny wireless injectable LED device that shines light on mice brains to generate a reward.

“Using a miniature electronic device implanted in the brain, scientists have tapped into the internal reward system of mice, prodding neurons to release dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure.”

What could go wrong?



Posted: 13th, April 2013 | In: Technology Comment | TrackBack | Permalink