Brain-computer interface startups are surging — and poised to expand technologically and geographically. After early ...
Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.
Neuralink, Synchron, and Neuracle are expanding clinical trials and trying to zero in on an actual product. Tech companies are always trying out new ways for people to interact with computers—consider ...
A man who hasn’t been able to move or speak for years imagines picking up a cup and filling it with water. In response to the man’s thoughts, a robotic arm mounted on his wheelchair glides forward, ...
The tiny worm Caenorhabditis elegans has a brain just about the width of a human hair. Yet this animal’s itty-bitty organ coordinates and computes complex movements as the worm forages for food. “When ...
In a lab rack that looks more like a high-end audio system than a server, clusters of human brain cells are quietly learning ...
When someone loses the ability to speak because of a neurological condition like ALS, the impact goes far beyond words. It touches every part of daily life, from sharing a joke with family to simply ...
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the heated race between two companies to build a commercial brain-computer interface. Brain-computer interfaces might have inspired works of science ...
The Chinese news outlet XinhuaNet reported on Saturday that Chinese engineers unveiled what they call a brain-like computer, dubbed Darwin Monkey, that they say can mimic the workings of a monkey’s ...
A smaller, lighter and more energy efficient computer, demonstrated at the University of Michigan, could help save weight and power for autonomous drones and rovers, with implications for autonomous ...
Fallout: New Vegas introduces a nefarious new mind-control technology: Mr. House's Brain-Computer Interface Implant Chip.