Boost Your Sense Of Touch With Ultrasonic Brain Stimulation

Ultrasound William "Jamie" Tyler of the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute studies the effects of ultrasound on the brain region responsible for processing tactile sensory inputs. James Stroup/Virginia Tech Scientists have been doing some amazing things to our brains with ultrasound, like breaking up blood clots, boosting alertness for soldiers, and even connecting the human mind with a rat's. Now, they have shown that ultrasound can sharpen our tactile perception, too. Researchers at the...