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illustration shows a man with a brain implant sitting in a chair; a cross section of the man's head shows that the implant lays on top of his brain and has a plug sticking out of the top of his head. The plug is attached to a wire that leads to a device behind the main and plugs into a monitor, on which are the words "How are you today?"

1st patient with new 'mind-reading' device uses brain signals to write

By Nicoletta Lanese published

An implanted device allows a man to translate his brain signals into written words.

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female patient with long hair lying down in an MRI; we can see the top of her head and a medical provider peering in the machine on the other side

Scientists design algorithm that 'reads' people's thoughts from brain scans

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Using fMRI, scientists decoded what people were hearing and thinking.

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Researchers taught a synthetic neuron network to play the retro arcade game "Pong" by integrating the brain cells into an electrode array controlled by a computer program.

Minibrains grown from human and mouse neurons learn to play Pong

By Harry Baker published

Researchers taught a synthetic neuron network to play a version of the retro arcade game "Pong" by integrating the brain cells into an electrode array controlled by a computer program.

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Smith and Smith Star in "After Earth" Smith and Smith Star in "After Earth"

'After Earth': Can Humans Transform Fear Into Bliss?

By Tia Ghose last updated

In moments of extreme fear, the body can sometimes flip people into a state of bliss.

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Thinking Makes Us Pig Out

By Robert Roy Britt last updated

Intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting.

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Loneliness Is Bad for Your Health, Study Suggests

By Stephanie Pappas last updated

Social isolation appears to disrupt the body's immune system.

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Conscientious Guys Wow Women on the Dance Floor

By Stephanie Pappas last updated

Personality linked to smooth moves.

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Haters Gonna Hate? Why Some People Dislike Everything

By Laura Poppick last updated

Some people may be predisposed to dislike lots of things, new research suggests.

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Heartbeats Hint at Personality Traits

By Rachael Rettner last updated

Aspects of our personality can be revealed in a heartbeat, literally.

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Some Personality Traits Affect How You Smell

By Rachael Rettner last updated

It may be possible to get a hint of an individual's personality through his or her scent.

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