Non-Invasive Brain-to-Brain Interface

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Transcranial focused ultrasound (FUS) is capable of modulating the neural activity of specific brain regions, with a potential role as a non-invasive computer-to-brain interface (CBI). In conjunction with the use of brain-to-computer interface (BCI) techniques that translate brain function to generate computer commands, we investigated the feasibility of using the FUS-based CBI to non-invasively establish a functional link between the brains of different species (i.e. human and Sprague-Dawley rat), thus creating a brain-to-brain interface (BBI).

The interface was achieved at 94.0±3.0% accuracy, with a time delay of 1.59±1.07 sec from the thought-initiation to the creation of the tail movement. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of a computer-mediated BBI that links central neural functions between two biological entities, which may confer unexplored opportunities in the study of neuroscience with potential implications for therapeutic applications.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/...0060410#s5

This is quite cool. I wonder how much technology like this will affect the formation of social memory complexes, we already see technology evolving towards maintaining constant connection with each other.

So could this be an example of spirit demonstrating to the mind/body the concept of the mbs complex. I.e technology is the development of rationale interaction between body/mind, this technology in turn expresses concepts of the spirit?