The use of magnetic fields to control a person’s brain is a revolutionary new technique developed by South Korean scientists. Cognitive, emotional, and social processes are all part of the higher brain, and the researchers are hoping their findings may shed light on these areas.
The ‘long-range’ and ‘large-volume’ mind control gadget was unveiled with the intention of employing the technology for ‘non-invasive’ healing.
The gear was created by researchers at Korea’s Institute for Basic Science (IBS). It uses magnetic fields to affect the brain remotely. To test the equipment, they used female mice and induced “maternal” tendencies in them. Sure, female lab rats were found to find and gather their lost rat “pups” more rapidly after being stimulated with MMG in the group’s test of maternal instincts, which took place in a maze-like course.
In another experiment, scientists found that a group of mice subjected to magnetic fields meant to suppress hunger lost 10% of their body weight, or around 4.3 grams.
According to Dr. Cheon Jinwoo, head of the IBS Center for Nanomedicine in South Korea, the new hardware would be utilized in several healthcare applications, as he stated it was urgently required.
Magnetic hyperthermia has many applications, including cancer treatment, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
The innovative aspect introduced by the IBS team from South Korea was the genetic manufacture of tailored nanomaterials. These could be remotely adjusted in function within brain neurons using properly chosen magnetic fields.
Using a gene-replacement procedure called Cre-Lox recombination, the scientists created specialized mice for their tests.
Lab mice that underwent genetic engineering exhibited an increase in the sensitivity of their “ion channels,” which are gates in the neurons of their neurological system that let the entry of specific chemicals and atoms at particular times and rates.
However, Spanish doctor Felix Leroy at Spain’s Instituto de Neurociencias warned against hasty human trials in an opinion post about the Nano-MIND invention and its gene-replacement component.
The possible cumulative consequences, such as neuroadaptation or neurotoxicity, necessitate more research, according to Dr. Leroy.
Health professionals stressed that magnetic fields had been effectively employed in medical imaging for decades despite the science-fantasy nature of remote mind control.
