Learning from fMRI

Stanley Kubrick's NYC, psychic t-shirts, photon photos and more in our look at the web this week

Researchers announced this week that they found a way to use a functional MRI (fMRI) machine to project information into a person’s mind. The machines, normally used for monitoring brain function, were found to be able to reverse the flow of information and embed new skills into the patient. Get ready to learn how to break down while you lounge on your La-Z-Boy.

Prisoners of Conscience

Stanley Kubrick's NYC, psychic t-shirts, photon photos and more in our look at the web this week

Armenian artist Karen Sargsyan channels his political sentiments into impressive paper sculptures that are as curiously layered as their underlying meaning. A solo exhibition of new works, “Prisoners of Conscience” is on view at Ambach & Rice through 28 December 2011.

Vgo Medical Robot

Stanley Kubrick's NYC, psychic t-shirts, photon photos and more in our look at the web this week

Children’s Hospital Boston has begun to send personal robots home with patients who can’t come in for regular checkups. The remote robot gives doctors the ability to communicate with the patient and perform video inspections via Verizon’s 4G LTE network.