Brain Waves
The field of neurotechnology, the focus of this blog, encompasses advances in brain science (neurons), information technology (bits) and bioengineering (genes). Up for discussion and analysis: the political, economic, ethical, and social forces that will shape the future of what will be one of the most important and fascinating stories of the coming decades.
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Jeffrey Goldberg undergoes a pretty extensive neuromarketing brain scanning process with the people at FKF Research which he explains in a most hilarious fashion in his new article My Amygdala, My Sel
Posted 1 week ago
The King of Trust, Paul Zak, touts oxytocin as a potential drug for shyness: Tests have shown that oxytocin reduces anxiety levels in users. It is a hormone that facilitates social contact between pe
Posted 2 weeks ago
NIO member Cognitive Drug Research teamed up with Portfolio to develop an online test to determine your brain age (it takes 7 minutes). Very cool, but pay attention, you might be surprised to learn h
Posted 3 weeks ago
Check out Brain Stimulant a new blog covering neurodevices, cognitive enhancement, artificial intelligence and even happiness.
Posted 3 weeks ago
The Center for Drugs Evaluation and Research is about halfway through its planned hire of 663 employees this year, and a significant portion of the new employees are division-level medical reviewers i
Posted 3 weeks ago
In the The Stem Cell Dilemma: Beacons of Hope or Harbingers of Doom? , co-authors Leo Furcht and William Hoffman tell the story of stem cell science and explains the latest developments and how resea
Posted 4 weeks ago
Early-stage neurodiagnostics company NeuroVigil was awarded $250,000 in seed funding, the top prize of the DFJ Venture Challenge held last week. The La Jolla-based company works to analyze brain activ
Posted 4 weeks ago
Don't miss David Ewing Duncan's ongoing experiments on himself at ExperimentalMan.com
Posted 5 weeks ago
With the recent introduction of the National Neurotechnology Initiative (NNTI) Act in the House (H.R. 5989) and the Senate (S.2989) earlier this month, the time has come to ramp up a national grassroo
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