Neuralink’s first-ever brain implant is turning science fiction into reality. It’s a coin-sized device with hair-thin electrode threads that a surgical robot weaves into the brain’s cortex to read and ...

Imagine being able to compose an email or steer a wheelchair directly with your thoughts. For millions of people living with neurological disorders such as ALS, this possibility could be life-changing ...

California-based Cognixion is launching a clinical trial to allow paralyzed patients with speech disorders the ability to communicate without an invasive brain implant. Cognixion is one of several ...

In her lab at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon, speech-language pathologist Melanie Fried-Oken has seen the development of assistive communication devices and brain-computer ...

Neurosurgeon and Engineer Dr. Ben Rapoport, co-founder of Precision Neuroscience, joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the emerging technology of brain implants and ...

An important milestone for brain-computer interfaces has been achieved. A new peer-reviewed neuroscience study led by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) demonstrates a ...

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, ...

Brain–computer interfaces are technologies that enable direct communication between brain activity and external devices, enabling researchers to monitor and interpret brain signals in real time. These ...

Using the AI-BCI system, a participant successfully completed the “pick-and-place” task moving four blocks with the assistance of AI and a robotic arm. UCLA engineers have developed a wearable, ...

Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are cutting-edge assistive technology that offer hope to people with disabilities who have lost the ability to speak or move due to various causes such as ...