Good day readers! Today's post is in regards to a study done by Stanford University's School of Medicine, funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Stanford NeuroVentures Program and the Gwen and Gordon Bell Family. The original article can be found by opening the link here.
The study was conducted on three patients all under evaluation for possible surgical treatment of "their recurring, drug-resistant epileptic seizures" where during the procedure, a part of the skull is removed and electrodes are positioned into various locations on the brain's surface.
The study conducted measured human brain activity and came up with some very interesting data. What the study showed specifically was the firing of nerve cells during real-life scenarios in various aspects, such as eating, talking with friends and taking a survey that involved mathematical calculations. The interesting point of data however was a specific group of nerve cells that became active when the patient not only performed mathematical calculations, but also spoke in quantitative terms, such as "more than" "greater than" and the like. This sort of data shows promise to understanding the human brain more intricately.
This might even help out mutes with communication later on. As this technology advances, we might be able to use a computer as a median to translate the firing of nerve cells to a visual digital display as text.
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