Top 7 Technology Breakthroughs in the Year 2013

No. 5 Technology Breakthrough in the Year 2013: Long-Term Memory Chips

While Theodore Berger has been researching ways to restore long-term memory function in patients with strokes, Alzheimer’s, or brain injuries for nearly two decades, it is only earlier this year that his arduous labor has started showing results in several experiments. While the idea is still somewhat far-fetched and no studies have yet been performed on humans, the silicone chips inserted by Dr. Berger in monkeys seem to be improving their ability to form long-term memories.