Neuroscience
Pentagon plans cyber-insect army
So DARPA has requested proposals to implement a MEMS device into insects at the pupal stage which can then be used to direct the insects' behavior at an adult stage.
The linked article is from the BBC and somewhat derisive of the idea, but I believe the concept is workable, at least in principle.
Installing control systems at an early stage in an organism's development allows it to adapt to use signals coming from the implanted device - one idea I've heard thrown around involves grafting electronic components onto fetal mice in order to allow their brains to adapt to make use of additional functionality. I haven't read the DARPA proposal closely yet, so this may have no connection at all, but I'll comment further once I have time to read it.
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In what appears to be an exclusive story, the New York Times has reported that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will spend $70 million over the next 5 years to further develop and improve deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques....
- Roche Pipeline Report
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- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Cricket Learning And Memory
A very interesting paper about classical conditioning. Enjoy. If you are a student, you might also see this referred to as Pavlovian conditioning ... Makoto Mizunami, Sae Unoki, Yasuhiro Mori, Daisuke Hirashima, Ai Hatano, & Yukihisa Matsumoto. (2009)....
- Business World: Neuromodulation
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Neuroscience
Insect control via pupal implants
Pentagon plans cyber-insect army
So DARPA has requested proposals to implement a MEMS device into insects at the pupal stage which can then be used to direct the insects' behavior at an adult stage.
The linked article is from the BBC and somewhat derisive of the idea, but I believe the concept is workable, at least in principle.
Installing control systems at an early stage in an organism's development allows it to adapt to use signals coming from the implanted device - one idea I've heard thrown around involves grafting electronic components onto fetal mice in order to allow their brains to adapt to make use of additional functionality. I haven't read the DARPA proposal closely yet, so this may have no connection at all, but I'll comment further once I have time to read it.
- Interview With Steven Hackworth
Steven Hackworth is a Ph.D candidate at the University of Pittsburgh who worked on the DBS-RF (a wireless deep brain stimulator) as well as the Radio Frequency-powered Neural Stimulator (RFNS) vagus nerve stimulator system. He's now doing research...
- Darpa Allocates $70 Million For Improving Deep Brain Stimulation Technology
In what appears to be an exclusive story, the New York Times has reported that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will spend $70 million over the next 5 years to further develop and improve deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques....
- Roche Pipeline Report
A report from FierceBiotech: Roche provides update on leading late-stage pharmaceutical pipeline New data on medicines with the potential to redefine standard of care highlighted at Investor event Posted December 9, 2010 "Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX:...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Cricket Learning And Memory
A very interesting paper about classical conditioning. Enjoy. If you are a student, you might also see this referred to as Pavlovian conditioning ... Makoto Mizunami, Sae Unoki, Yasuhiro Mori, Daisuke Hirashima, Ai Hatano, & Yukihisa Matsumoto. (2009)....
- Business World: Neuromodulation
This Canadian National Post report, among many yesterday and today, outlines ANS [company website] and Cyberonics [company website] issues: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems bids US$22 a share for Cyberonics Canadian Press (copyright) Thursday, September...