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US Scientists Take Next Step to Creating 'Mind Reading Machines'

Thursday, July 16, 2015 21:42
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American researchers have taken one step closer to reading the human mind, through creating “maps” of the brain's cognitive activities.

US scientists have taken one step closer to unveiling the secrets of the mind; in order to accomplish their bold task they are using fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) scans to trace blood-flow changes in the human brain and creating patterns of its neural activity.

“Researchers are using fMRI scans to watch how blood flows through active areas of the brain in real time. The scans can be used to produce “maps” of activity during a brain's thought processes, with the maps changing based on what a person is thinking,” elaborates Karen Lazo, a multimedia intern at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) in her Op-Ed published by LiveScience …. http://sputniknews.com




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