Dual-Headed MRI Machine Allows for Cuddling During Scans
Right now, getting an MRI scan means you have be still—and alone—in a gigantic machine. Thanks to some clever researchers though, future fMRI scanners might be double-headed—meaning that you can bring a buddy for simultaneous, cuddle-filled brain scans. Two heads are better than one—particularly if you’re studying the brain activity underlying social interaction. The problem…