US Army funds ‘sleeping cap’ that could modulate brain health of soldiers


After experimenting with exoskeletons, performance-enhancing drugs, and AR goggles to develop super soldiers, the US military has taken a punt on a brain-modulating skullcap. The army has issued funding for a wearable device that analyzes how the brain disposes of waste during sleep. The system will be developed by researchers at Rice University, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine. Ultimately, the team wants to create a headset that can treat sleep disorders in real-time. But first, they aim to track and adjust the flow of cerebrospinal fluid as it flushes waste out of the brain.  Currently, this is done with bulky…

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