Scientists hope to record our dreams after successful experiments using brain implants

A system which could one day allow scientists to record people's dream has been developed.
In a remarkable breakthrough which would allow researchers a unique insight into the human mind, a dream recorder that could interpret electronic data is planned.
Experiments in which volunteers had electrodes surgically implanted into their brains has so far allowed the scientists to 'read' their minds, said Dr Moran Cerf.
He said: 'We would like to read people's dreams. It would be wonderful to read people's minds when they cannot communicate, such as people in comas.'

n tests on 12 epilepsy patients, electrodes recorded the activity of neurons in the part of the brain called the medial temporal lobe, which plays a role in memory retention.

Forget touchscreens, the iPhones and iPads of the future might be controlled by something even more impressive: the human mind.
Scientists have discovered that it is possible to manipulate complex visual images on a computer screen using only a handful of brain cells.
The study, published in Nature, found that when volunteers had their brains connected to a computer displaying two merged images, they could force the computer to display one of the images and discard the other.