First Human Olfactory Stimulation Achieved Using Focused Ultrasound Brain Technology
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Summary
Researchers have achieved the first-ever ultrasound olfactory stimulation in humans by using focused ultrasound to target scent-processing brain regions. They successfully induced distinct artificial smells including campfire burn, fresh air, and ozone-like sensations. The technique was replicated on two people and validated with blind trials, with different focal spots corresponding to different smells. This represents a breakthrough in brain-computer interface technology for olfactory stimulation.
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We reliably produced distinct scents such as a campfire burn or fresh air!
Different focal spots corresponded to different smells, which we've replicated first-try on two people and validated with a blind trial.
First-ever ultrasound olfactory stimulation in humans. We induced distinct artificial smells like campfire and fresh air using focused ultrasound - a nose BCI breakthrough.
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