She Lost Movement at 16. Neuralink Just Helped Her Write Again—Using Her Mind Chrissy Newton·August 1, 2025Audrey Crews, the first female recipient of a Neuralink implant, has written her name for the first time after two decades of paralysis.
“A Transformative Leap in Brain Imaging”: Innovative MRI System May Produce First Full Brain Connection Map Ryan Whalen·July 19, 2025A new brain imaging system, Connectome 2.0, is far outperforming traditional MRIs in imaging microscopic brain structure disruptions.
Global BCI Race Heats Up as China Unveils New Policies to Accelerate Brain-Tech in Healthcare Chrissy Newton·July 15, 2025China has unveiled new policies to accelerate the development and adoption of brain-computer interface technology for medical purposes.
“Can They Really Do That?” Discovery of New Light-Sensitive “Cryorhodopsin” Proteins Could Revolutionize Neuroscience Ryan Whalen·July 10, 2025A protein called cryorhodopsin, a molecule found in the coldest environments on Earth, may hold the key to manipulating human brain activity.
Virtual Reality Emerges as a Tool for Faster, More Effective Mental Health Treatment Chrissy Newton·July 9, 2025New research suggests virtual reality may help people with psychosis—and may even work faster than traditional cognitive behavioural therapy.
Do Certain Songs Help You ‘Time Travel’? A New Study on the Link Between Music and Memory Could Explain Why Chrissy Newton·July 8, 2025A study from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, has uncovered an intriguing clue regarding the link between music and memory.
Neuralink Hits 7 Users as Global Brain Implant Count Remains Under 100 Chrissy Newton·July 7, 2025Elon Musk’s Neuralink company has officially implanted its N1 brain-computer interfaces in seven individuals.
Noland Arbaugh, Neuralink’s First Brain Interface Recipient, Reflects on Neurotechnology, Ethics, and Identity Chrissy Newton·July 2, 2025In an exclusive interview, Noland Arbaugh discusses becoming the first person to receive Neuralink's brain-computer interface, The Link.
Beauty at the Brain-Skin Boundary: How Neurocosmetics and Technology Are Transforming Self-Perception Chrissy Newton·June 30, 2025New research is looking at neurocosmetics, an emerging scientific frontier "at the intersection of neuroscience, dermatology, and psychodermatology."
Neuralink’s Blindsight BCI Targets Blindness, as Musk Teases “Superpower Situation” Chrissy Newton·June 25, 2025Elon Musk says Neuralink will begin human trials focused on the first vision implants with its Blindsight technology within the next year.