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Genetically engineered viruses carry light-triggered proteins into the brain of the animal; the viruses can be tailored to attach themselves to specific groups of cells.]]></description><link>http://technology.plime.com/technology/l/125855/1/</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/125855/1/</guid><category>technology</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists harness mysteries of the brain ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young woman, confined to a wheelchair, is told to think about moving another wheelchair in front of her, first to the left and then forward.<br/> As if by magic, the wheelchair follows her mental commands.]]></description><link>http://technology.plime.com/plime-com/l/6669/1/</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/6669/1/</guid><category>technology</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[Mind Games: Computer Head Set Lets Brain Control Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emotiv, a San Francisco-based collection of mad scientist and computer engineers, say they've developed a headset that allows you to play videogames with your mind.]]></description><link>http://technology.plime.com/entertainment/l/68093/1/</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/entertainment/l/68093/1/</guid><category>technology</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[Area Of Brain That Makes A 'People Person' Discovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the concentration of brain tissue in certain parts of the brain, the more likely they are to be a warm, sentimental person.]]></description><link>http://technology.plime.com/science/l/115917/1/</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/science/l/115917/1/</guid><category>technology</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[Artificial brain could be reality in just 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Makram, director of the Blue Brain Project, has already simulated elements of a rat brain. 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Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world. <br/>Creative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career.]]></description><link>http://technology.plime.com/plime-com/l/29876/1/</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/29876/1/</guid><category>technology</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[First phase of simulated brain complete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have been able to recreate 'thoughts and memories' for a small part of the brain, and think that scaling the project to a full brain is <i>only a question of money.</i>]]></description><link>http://technology.plime.com/science/l/109115/1/</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/science/l/109115/1/</guid><category>technology</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[The Yawn Explained: It Cools Your Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your head is overheated, there's a good chance you'll yawn soon, according to a new study that found the primary purpose of yawning is to control brain temperature.]]></description><link>http://technology.plime.com/science/l/85174/1/</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/science/l/85174/1/</guid><category>technology</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[Users Can Now Control Second Life With Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Matrix is here. 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