Straight Line of the Day: Scientists Can Control Monkeys’ Decisions With Bursts of Ultrasonic Waves. That Means…

Straight Line of the Day: Scientists can control monkeys’ decisions with bursts of ultrasonic waves. That means…

Researchers Control Monkeys’ Decisions With Bursts of Ultrasonic Waves
Gizmodo | 05/20/2020 | George Dvorsky

Specifically, the ultrasound treatments were shown to influence their decision to look either left or right at a target presented on a screen, despite prior training to prefer one target over the other.

The new study, co-authored by neuroscientist Jan Kubanek from the University of Utah,

(Wait: her co-author doesn’t rate even a nod?)

highlights the potential use of this non-invasive technique for treating certain disorders in humans, like addictions, without the need for surgery or medication. The procedure is also completely painless.

I, for one, am glad they don’t have anything more important to work on.

18 Comments

  1. …Joe Biden will continue to fling poo and de-louse young women unless the DNC can get him into the human trial phase ASAP.

    …999,999 typewriters for sale, cheap, and Stephen King’s next book will still suck.

    …network news anchors can come from behind their desks and walk upright to the nearest bar.

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