Brain computer interface

07 Nov 23

Will Their Bionic Eyes Be Obsolete and Unsupported Too?

Computer & Information Technology

Pixium Vision SA, a Paris-based company that was developing high-tech retinal implants to treat certain visual conditions, is headed into receivership while it hunts for a buyer.Pixium’s PRIMA system, currently implanted in 47 users in Europe and the U.S., comprises a tiny implant in the retina, connected to a pair…

18 Aug 23

Neurotech Overhears Songs from Listener’s Brainwaves

Computer & Information Technology

Ever had a song stuck in your head? New research from a team of neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley maps out regions of the human brain that make earworms—and music perception more broadly—possible.The research results, recently published in the journal PLOS Biology, show how human brains respond to…

16 May 23

This Soft Robot Unfurls Inside the Skull

Computer & Information Technology

An octopus-like soft robot can unfurl itself inside the skull on top of the brain, a new study finds. The novel gadget may lead to minimally invasive ways to investigate the brain and implant brain-computer interfaces, researchers say. In order to analyze the brain after traumatic injuries, help treat disorders…

03 May 23

Can AI and fMRI “Hear” Unspoken Thoughts?

Computer & Information Technology

What are the opportunities—and challenges—to be found when AI squares off with functional MRI data? For one, researchers have discovered, reconstructing speech from brain activity seems newly possible—potentially without surgical interventions or other hardware interfaces. The group’s finding, published 1 May in Nature Neuroscience, details the process by which the…

02 Apr 23

Neuralink’s FDA Troubles Are Just the Beginning

Biotechnology & Biomedical

Neuralink, the neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk, is at best having a rough initial go-round with the Food and Drug Administration’s human-trials application process. The company also faces additional investigations by two other U.S. government agencies. These setbacks and the broad, cure-all expectations that its founder has placed on…

02 Mar 23

Growing Electronics Inside the Brain

Biotechnology & Biomedical

Bioelectronics can be made directly inside the brains of live animals by injecting a cocktail of molecules that can transform into electrically conductive gel, a new study finds.Swedish scientists have created bioelectronics in live zebra fish and leeches with this new technique. In the long term, the ability to turn…