{"id":33,"date":"2008-07-08T16:18:45","date_gmt":"2008-07-08T20:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/?p=33"},"modified":"2009-07-10T16:42:49","modified_gmt":"2009-07-10T20:42:49","slug":"electrical-stimulation-may-improve-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/uncategorized\/electrical-stimulation-may-improve-learning\/33\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News: Electrical Stimulation May Improve Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"captionRight\">\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/files\/2008\/07\/286-news-transcranial1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36\" title=\"Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/files\/2008\/07\/286-news-transcranial1.jpg\" alt=\"Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation\" width=\"286\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of Brain Stimulation Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The brain uses electrical signals to transmit messages along its cells. What happens if you add some external electricity to the process?<\/p>\n<p>Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation basically does just that \u2013 an electrical current is applied to the head and passed to the brain.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary results suggest that TDCS could enhance memory and learning.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/Biotech\/21007\/?nlid=1172&amp;a=f\" target=\"_blank\">the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/find_people\/labs\/104.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Stimulation Unit<\/a> of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo courtesy of Brain Stimulation Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke The brain uses electrical signals to transmit messages along its cells. What happens if you add some external electricity to the process? 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