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Zapping the brain with magnetic pulses while recording neural activity might soon detect conscious thought, which could be especially useful for patients who are awake but unable to communicate or respond to external stimuli.

From Scientific American • Feb. 1, 2022

Zapping, to the tune of 4.5 million volts, from a Tesla coil, an electrical transformer named for Nikola Tesla, the mad-scientist inventor of the late 19th century.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2017

The Doctors Zapping the brain to relax; an increasing danger on the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2015

Zapping mosquitoes, and corruption Technology and government: How the clever use of mobile phones is helping to improve government...

From Economist • May 30, 2013

Zapping one area of the cortex made the rat feel as though the left side of its face was being touched.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2013