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Pentagon Spurs N ew W ork on a Brain I mplant to Aid M emory P roblems

Pentagon Spurs N ew W ork on a Brain I mplant to Aid M emory P roblems. Arkansas Business Education Association Annual Meeting Dr. Paula Ruby July 29-30, 2014 Dr. Ralph Ruby Arkansas State University. Pentagon: Brain Implant to Aid Memory Problems.

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Pentagon Spurs N ew W ork on a Brain I mplant to Aid M emory P roblems

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  1. Pentagon Spurs New Work on a Brain Implant to Aid Memory Problems Arkansas Business Education Association Annual Meeting Dr. Paula Ruby July 29-30, 2014 Dr. Ralph Ruby Arkansas State University

  2. Pentagon: Brain Implant to Aid Memory Problems This drawing depicts an implantable neural device that could record and stimulate neurons within the brain to help restore memory. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is funding development of the device. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)

  3. Teams of Scientists… • The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced this week that it has contracted with UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania to lead a four-year effort to develop such a device. Teams of scientists from the two institutions will be aided by neural technology experts at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, and by a pair of giants in the design and manufacture of brain-stimulating devices, Medtronic Inc. and Neuropace Inc. • Los Angeles Times, July 9, 2014 • http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-gut-microbiome-health-20140709-story.html

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