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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS is a non-invasive way to electrically stimulate the brain. In essence, its connecting a battery to the brain via a wet sponge.

A nine-volt battery is connected to large flat sponges that are moistened and then applied to the head. It delivers a gentle 2 to 2.5 milliamps of current spread over a 20 to 50 square millimetre area of the scalp for up to 15 minutes.

Whilst the mechanism behind it are unclear, 'boosting' the electrical power running through the brain by this tiny amount - most of that 2.5 milliamps is dissipated throughout the head, not just the brain - has been shown to temporarily improve memory access and general cognitive ability. It is often used in the treatment of damaged brains.

See Also: TMS, Non-invasive BCI

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Dial H for Happiness: How Neuroengineering May Change Your Brain
A second part to Wired's article "Rewiring the Brain: Inside the New Science of Neuroengineering", continuing on along the same lines; looking at the work of Dr. Ed Boyden, and his prototype Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation machine.



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Home Stroke Rehabilitation ? 2014?
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Its early 2009, and the University of Southampton, in the UK, is developing electrical stimulation technology, designed to help stroke patients relearn movement, by duplicating the natural, original nerve impulses. The technology is a direct offshoot of work to decode the electrical signals of the peripheral nervous system.




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BrainGate. By now, its become almost a household name in neuralscience. This short news snippet from November 2003 is part of a series, chronicling the development of this direct interface system.



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Leaving the Best Memories of Your World
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A Selection Of The Joyous Uses For SimStim
Twenty-five uses to which SimStim, or Simulated Stimulation is likely to be put, which offer true benefits for the world and individuals alike.



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The Orgasmatron
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(29/04/2009)
Brainsway Inc., a Jerusalem, Israel firm that develops deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) machines, has announced receiving approval from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to conduct a trial of its product to test whe...


(01/05/2013)
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with more than 90% of attempts to quit resulting in relapse.

There are a growing number of available methods...


(16/10/2008)
A man in a coma for a year has started speaking since words and obeying one-step commands, after 30 treatments to the right prefrontal dorsolateral cortex with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affai...


(07/07/2009)
The use of magnetic pulses to stimulate the dorsal premotor cortex (PMd) region of the brain results in an improved ability to learn a skilled motor task. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience show that skilled mov...


(28/08/2006)
Today's medical technology could be used to enhance our brains to make them work quicker and better, as revealed in a new free exhibition opening at the Science Museum in the UK in October.

Visitors to the museum will be abl...