Neurotechnology

Military Investigates Amnesia Beams

Greg Schnippel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:07:20 -0700

A team of scientists from the U.S. and China announced that they had found a means of selectively and safely erasing memories in mice, an advance the military is interested in for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and possibly creating an 'amnesia ray' weapon.

US Army Invests in 'Thought Helmet' Technology for Voiceless Communication

Greg Schnippel — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:44:51 -0700

In the future, soldiers may be communicating silently with sophisticated "thought helmets." The devices would harness a person´s brain waves and transmit them as radio waves, where they would be translated into words in the headphones of other soldiers.

India’s Novel Use of Brain Scans in Courts Is Debated

Greg Schnippel — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:35:21 -0700

The new technology is, to its critics, Orwellian. Others view it as a silver bullet against terrorism that could render waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods obsolete. Some scientists predict the end of lying as we know it.
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Brain will be Battlefield of Future, Warns US Intelligence Report

Greg Schnippel — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:03:59 -0700

Brain will be battlefield of future, warns US intelligence report
The human brain could become a battlefield in future wars, a new report predicts, including 'pharmacological land mines' and drones directed by mind control

* Ian Sample
* guardian.co.uk,
* Wednesday August 13 2008 17:23 BST
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Rapid advances in neuroscience could have a dramatic impact on national security and the way in which future wars are fought, US intelligence officials have been told.

MIT develops brain-to-machine algorithm

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:52 -0700

Device Uses Your Brain as a Remote Control

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:49 -0700

Pentagon Preps Mind Fields

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:45 -0700

The brain scan that can read people's intentions

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:43 -0700

Mind Games

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:41 -0700

Rerouting Brain Circuits with Implanted Chips

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:38 -0700