Brain Stimulation: Feeling the Buzz

Brain Stimulation: Feeling the Buzz

A recent study demonstrates that artificially generated patterns of brain activity are surprisingly easy to sense. Brain areas that differ substantially in their functional specialization are remarkably similar in their ability to support this awareness.

O10: Deep Brain Stimulation and Psychiatry

The use of deep brain stimulation in psychiatric disorders has received great interest owing to the small risk of the operation, the reversible nature of the technique, and the possibility of optimizing treatment postoperatively. Currently deep brain stimulation in psychiatry is investigated for obsessive-compulsive disorder, Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome and major depression. This presentat...

What's the buzz?

What's the buzz?

The Buzz and the Sting

Some surprises were encountered. Cancer proved to be many diseases with differing and complex causes. Shrödinger's cat still threatens the Quantum mouse. "Free" solar power comes at a dear price. The exorbitant Concorde was, and still is, the only supersonic game in town. The mills continue to churn out paper by the thousands of tons, and please, don't get me started on Telemedicine...or the In...