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Russian research project offers ‘immortality’ to billionaires – by transplanting their brains into robot bodies

Posted on July 19, 2012 by kwc

Refreshing News A Russian entrepreneur who heads a hi-tech research project called ‘Avatar’ has contacted billionaires to offer them immortality. Itskov claims he will personally oversee their immortality process, in exchange for an undisclosed fee. Itskov, a media entrepreneur, claims … Continue reading →

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IBM unveils chips that mimic the human brain

Posted on July 11, 2012 by kwc

Source: Computing.co.uk IBM has unveiled a new experimental computer chip that it says mimics the human brain in that it perceives, acts and even thinks. It terms the machines built with these chips “cognitive computers”, claiming that they are able … Continue reading →

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Researchers gain better understanding of mechanism behind tau spreading in the brain

Posted on May 2, 2012 by kwc

Mount Sinai Press Office EurekAlert And the progression of Alzheimer’s disease Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have gained insight into the mechanism by which a pathological brain protein called tau contributes to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) … Continue reading →

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Super-human brain technology sparks ethics debate

Posted on March 1, 2012 by kwc

Kate Kelland Reuters A British ethics group has launched a debate on the ethical dilemmas posed by new technologies that tap into the brain and could bring super-human strength, highly enhanced concentration or thought-controlled weaponry. With the prospect of future … Continue reading →

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A Daily 900 mg Dose of this Fat Helped Reverse Memory Loss

Posted on February 6, 2012 by kwc

Source: Mercola Humans evolved with a staple source of the essential omega-3 fat docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in their diets, namely seafood. Animal based omega-3 fats are considered essential because they cannot be synthesized in appropriate quantities by your body and … Continue reading →

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Confirmed: The Eye Emits Actual Light (Biophotons)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by kwc

Source: GreenMedInfo Look deeply into the human eye, and you are bound to get lost in its abysmal beauty. Much like mirrors facing one another in the dizzying cascade of visual infinitude, the seer gets lost in the spectacle, of … Continue reading →

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PHYSICAL CONTROL OF THE MIND

Posted on January 20, 2012 by kwc

Source: Wireheading On the basis of many studies during cerebral surgery, Penfield has said of anger, joy, pleasure, and sexual excitement in the human brain that “so far as our experience goes, neither localized epileptic discharge nor electrical stimulation is … Continue reading →

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Addicted! Scientists show how internet dependency alters the human brain

Posted on January 14, 2012 by kwc

Source: Independent Internet addiction has for the first time been linked with changes in the brain similar to those seen in people addicted to alcohol, cocaine and cannabis. In a groundbreaking study, researchers used MRI scanners to reveal abnormalities in … Continue reading →

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Cashless Voice Recognition System Now Being Converted to Analyze Behavior

Posted on December 17, 2011 by kwc

Source: AP In 2011, it is scarcely even possible to keep up with the new methods of surveillance and control being introduced by governments, corporations, and universities on what seems like a daily basis. I, myself, have had quite a … Continue reading →