Brain Network Lets Three People Communicate With Their Thoughts

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By Roni Dengler
Oct 9, 2018 9:59 PMMay 21, 2019 5:30 PM
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Scientists are making science fiction a reality. For the first time, three people have read each other’s minds, researchers report in a new study recently posted to the preprint server arXiv. The new interface combines noninvasive brain imaging and brain stimulation to let multiple people communicate through their thoughts. Its creators say the fresh tech could allow humans to solve problems using a “social network” of connected brains.

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