Emily Mullin

China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces

At a tech forum in Beijing last week, a Chinese company unveiled a “homegrown” brain-computer interface that allowed a monkey…

1 week ago

We Finally Know Where Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial Is Happening

Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink has chosen the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, as the initial study site to…

3 weeks ago

The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial Vision

Brian Bussard has 25 tiny chips in his brain. They were installed in February 2022 as part of a study…

3 weeks ago

The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial Vision

Brian Bussard has 25 tiny chips in his brain. They were installed in February 2022 as part of a study…

3 weeks ago

Watch Neuralink’s First Human Subject Demonstrate His Brain-Computer Interface

On Wednesday, Neuralink introduced the first human subject to receive the company’s brain implant, a 29-year-old man who has been…

2 months ago

A Pill That Kills Ticks Is a Promising New Weapon Against Lyme Disease

If you have a dog or cat, chances are you’ve given your pet a flavored chewable tablet for tick prevention…

2 months ago

A New Headset Aims to Treat Alzheimer’s With Light and Sound

New drugs for Alzheimer’s are finally coming onto the market after decades of failed attempts to slow its devastating progression.…

2 months ago

Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t

The first person to receive a Neuralink brain implant has apparently recovered and can now control a computer mouse using…

3 months ago

23andMe Is Under Fire. Its Founder Remains ‘Optimistic’

23andMe has been a lot of things throughout its history. Founded in 2006, it’s best known as a genetic testing…

3 months ago

Elon Musk Says a Human Patient Has Received Neuralink’s Brain Implant

Elon Musk said on the social media platform X on Monday that the first human patient has received a brain…

3 months ago