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2014-04-27 Science & Technology

Scientists have built an 'off switch' for the brain

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-04-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Optogenetics 'off switch' is it? I was only aware of the erogenous override.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-04-27 06:34|| 2014-04-27 06:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Scientists have developed an off-switch for the brain to effectively shut down neural activity using light pulses.

Most call it a "TV".

Posted by BrerRabbit 2014-04-27 09:22|| 2014-04-27 09:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Great! Now we'll hopefully be able to figure out what's wrong with liberals.

Posted by gorb 2014-04-27 09:54|| 2014-04-27 09:54|| Front Page Top

#4 #2 - my first thought on reading the headline was the same

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-04-27 10:04|| 2014-04-27 10:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Now they just need to invent an "on switch" for the O administration

Posted by European Conservative 2014-04-27 12:00|| 2014-04-27 12:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeah, who is going to turn you back on ?

Posted by Gleaque de Medici 2014-04-27 12:41|| 2014-04-27 12:41|| Front Page Top

#7 vow, nowadays you've to go school and then university to get the same result

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-04-27 15:04|| 2014-04-27 15:04|| Front Page Top

#8 Great! Now we'll hopefully be able to figure out what's wrong with liberals.

They already know what's wrong with liberals.
They just needed to shine some light up the right orifice.

The problem with liberals is that even with their brains "switched off" their mouths keep on running.

Posted by junkiron 2014-04-27 18:46|| 2014-04-27 18:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Too late!

The Leftists already invented it (for themselves, at least).

Posted by Barbara 2014-04-27 18:48|| 2014-04-27 18:48|| Front Page Top

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