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FDA approves clinical trial to test nanoscale sensors for recording brain activity
News Jun 20, 2024

FDA approves clinical trial to test nanoscale sensors for recording brain activity

Brain sensor array features new ultra-thin, record-breaking 1,024 embedded electrocorticography (ECoG) sensors

Amara Angelica 3 min read
How to control a robot with your mind
News May 1, 2024

How to control a robot with your mind

Deep-learning decoders improve a BCI’s performance, a step toward controlling a robot

Amara Angelica 2 min read
Brain-controlled hearing system helps users focus on one voice in noisy settings
News May 12, 2026

Brain-controlled hearing system helps users focus on one voice in noisy settings

Columbia University researchers show how brain signals can guide a device to amplify chosen conversations while reducing others in real time.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Decoding inner speech with brain implants
News Aug 19, 2025

Decoding inner speech with brain implants

Scientists decode silent thoughts into words with high accuracy, offering new hope for people unable to speak due to paralysis through advanced brain-computer interfaces.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Neuroscientists grow electronic circuits in living brain tissue, replacing implants
News Feb 24, 2023

Neuroscientists grow electronic circuits in living brain tissue, replacing implants

Electrodes grown in the brain itself may lead to future therapies for neurological disorders and enhanced neuroscience research
Amara Angelica 2 min read
BCI allows tetraplegic patient to fly a drone
News Jan 21, 2025

BCI allows tetraplegic patient to fly a drone

A brain-computer interface (BCI) device allowed a man, paralyzed with tetraplegia due to spinal cord injury, to control a virtual drone.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Graphene brain-computer interface shows promise in first human study
News Aug 4, 2025

Graphene brain-computer interface shows promise in first human study

INBRAIN Neuroelectronics’ technology safely records brain activity, aiding precise brain tumor surgeries.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
FDA approves first clinical trial for implantable brain device to treat severe depression
News Apr 30, 2026

FDA approves first clinical trial for implantable brain device to treat severe depression

Small wireless brain implant offers new hope for millions of Americans with depression that does not improve after multiple standard treatments.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Musk announces first neural implant in a patient
News Jan 30, 2024

Musk announces first neural implant in a patient

Musk's "Telepathy" concept

Amara Angelica 2 min read
Noninvasive brain control advancements
News Jul 1, 2025

Noninvasive brain control advancements

New study shows brain signals can control robotic hands, improving life for people with disabilities.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read