Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help people with paralysis regain lost functions, such as moving a hand. These devices record signals from the brain and decode the user’s intended action by bypassing damaged or impaired nerves that would normally transmit those brain signals to control muscles. Since 2006, demonstrations of brain-computer interfaces… Read More »
By Rachael Levy (Reuters) – Neuralink’s announcement last week that small wires in its first patient’s brain had become dislodged is a problem that Elon Musk’s company has known about for years, according to five people familiar with the matter. Three of the sources said the company knew from animal tests it conducted last year… Read More »
Neurotechnology using artificial intelligence opens the door to new possibilities in healthcare that did not exist before. For decades, companies and researchers have been exploring implantable devices that interpret signals in the brain and translate them into words or physical commands. The technology is not new, but now artificial intelligence is accelerating advances and allowing… Read More »
By Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Synchron Inc., rival Elon MuskThe Neuralink brain implant startup is preparing to recruit patients for a large-scale clinical trial needed to gain commercial approval for its device, the company’s CEO told Reuters. Synchron plans to launch an online registration for patients interested in participating in the trial on Monday,… Read More »