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Zapping the face could boost brain signalling and memory
Electrically stimulating a nerve in the face has shown promise for boosting memory . Bursts of stimulation, delivered via skin electrodes, appear to improve signalling between cells in the hippocampus, a brain region crucial for memory.
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Electrically stimulating a nerve in the face has shown promise for boosting memory . Bursts of stimulation, delivered via skin electrodes, appear to improve signalling between cells in the hippocampus, a brain region crucial for memory. In a small study, this then enabled people to better remember what a group of strangers did for a living.
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