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  Neuroscience’s New Toolbox

  With the invention of optogenetics and other technologies, researchers can investigate the source of emotions, memory, and consciousness for the first time.
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  Shining Light on Madness

  Drugs for psychiatric illnesses aren’t very effective. But new research is offering renewed hope for better medicines.
• Categorized in Biotechnology

  Cracking the Brain’s Codes

  How does the brain speak to itself?
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  The Thought Experiment

  In a remarkable study, a paralyzed woman used her mind to control a robotic arm. If only there were a realistic way to get this technology out of the lab and into real life.
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  Searching for the “Free Will” Neuron

  Gabriel Kreiman’s single-neuron measurements of unconscious decision-making may not topple Descartes, but they could someday point to ways we can learn to control ourselves.
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  What Am I Thinking About You?

  Knowing how the brain deals with other people could lead to smarter computers.
• Categorized in Humans and technology

  The Importance of Feelings

  The neuroscientist Antonio Damasio explains how minds emerge from emotions and feelings.
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  The Promise and Perils of Manipulating Memory

  Fundamental discoveries about the nature of memory could lead to new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, and anxiety.