Published on Nov 27, 2013 Pentagon agency to spend $70m on brain implant research The new program, called Systems-Based Neurotechnology and Understanding for the Treatment of Neuropsychological Illnesses, is part of an Obama administration brain initiative that is intended to promote innovative basic neuroscience. Participants in the initiative include DARPA, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation. www.bostonglobe.com/news/scien...