US military successfully tests electrical brain stimulation to enhance staff skills
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#20Q9Q)
Study paves way for personnel such as drone operators to have electrical pulses sent into their brains to improve effectiveness in high pressure situations
US military scientists have used electrical brain stimulators to enhance mental skills of staff, in research that aims to boost the performance of air crews, drone operators and others in the armed forces' most demanding roles.
The successful tests of the devices pave the way for servicemen and women to be wired up at critical times of duty, so that electrical pulses can be beamed into their brains to improve their effectiveness in high pressure situations.