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Brain Power Boosted With Electrical Stimulation 153

Posted by samzenpus
from the power-up dept.
Zothecula writes "With the possible exception of those affected by hyperthylmesia — a rare condition where a person has an extraordinary capability to recall events from their past — most of us wouldn't mind having our memory enhanced. That's just what appears to have happened to a group of mice when targeted areas of their brains were electrically stimulated. The treatment triggered an increase in the creation of new cells in the hippocampus, with experiment results suggesting the mice's spatial learning improved. The researchers responsible say the results could have implications for the treatment of memory disorders in humans."

Comment: size does matter (Score 1) 567

by tehfly (#29796677) Attached to: 1/3 of People Can't Tell 48Kbps Audio From 160Kbps
I always conduct my tests on subject groups as large as 20 people. I find that group size large enough to speak for the entire population. Also, I happen to be related to 14 of these 20 people. So basically, I've just proven that I'm related to 70% of the worlds population. My research is undisputable. Also, this post might a partial lie.

Comment: Re:Habbo Hotel (Score 1) 159

by tehfly (#25243071) Attached to: South Korea's Free Computer Game Business Model Hits the US
Finally someone who remembers this. Habbo was probably one of the first to make it big through this. They started out back in august 2000, years before these MMOs mentioned in the comments were released. And they made huge amounts of cash through selling virtual furniture for single digit euro prices! Hell, they even started out before there was the euro as a currency!

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