Neuroscience Archives

Inside the BCI Race: How a Global Push to Bridge Minds and Machines Reveals Competing Paths Toward BCI Integration

Chrissy Newton·August 20, 2025

The rapidly expanding brain-computer interface (BCI) field is not only driving cutting-edge neuroscience but also fueling a competitive race for market dominance.

Brain-Computer Interface Breakthrough Successfully Decodes Silent “Inner Speech,” Study Says

Chrissy Newton·August 18, 2025

Researchers have decoded a person’s “inner speech,” offering new hope for restoring communication to individuals with severe paralysis.

Altman’s Merge Labs Joins the High-Stakes Race to Merge Human Minds with Machines

Chrissy Newton·August 17, 2025

Sam Altman’s Merge Labs has entered the race to rival companies like Neuralink in the development of brain-computer interfaces.

New Research Probes Link Between Claims of Past Life Memories, Trauma, and Spiritual Beliefs

Christopher Plain·August 9, 2025

New research is exploring potential links between claims of past life memories, trauma, and spiritual beliefs.

China’s Brain-Inspired “Darwin Monkey” AI Breakthrough Simulates Primate-Level Intelligence

Ryan Whalen·August 7, 2025

Chinese researchers have revealed a new neuromorphic computer modeled on a monkey’s brain, named “Darwin Monkey.”

Synchron's Stentrode interface (Credit: Synchron).

Synchron Unveils World’s First “Thought-Driven Control” of an Apple iPad in New Brain-Computer Interface Milestone

Chrissy Newton·August 4, 2025

Synchron has revealed the world’s first public demonstration of an iPad controlled purely by thought.

She Lost Movement at 16. Neuralink Just Helped Her Write Again—Using Her Mind

Chrissy Newton·August 1, 2025

Audrey 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, 2025

A 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, 2025

China 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, 2025

A 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, 2025

New 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, 2025

A 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, 2025

Elon 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, 2025

In 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, 2025

New 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, 2025

Elon Musk says Neuralink will begin human trials focused on the first vision implants with its Blindsight technology within the next year.

Neuroscience

Inside the BCI Race: How a Global Push to Bridge Minds and Machines Reveals Competing Paths Toward BCI Integration

Brain-Computer Interface Breakthrough Successfully Decodes Silent “Inner Speech,” Study Says

Altman’s Merge Labs Joins the High-Stakes Race to Merge Human Minds with Machines

New Research Probes Link Between Claims of Past Life Memories, Trauma, and Spiritual Beliefs

China’s Brain-Inspired “Darwin Monkey” AI Breakthrough Simulates Primate-Level Intelligence

Synchron Unveils World’s First “Thought-Driven Control” of an Apple iPad in New Brain-Computer Interface Milestone

She Lost Movement at 16. Neuralink Just Helped Her Write Again—Using Her Mind

“A Transformative Leap in Brain Imaging”: Innovative MRI System May Produce First Full Brain Connection Map

Global BCI Race Heats Up as China Unveils New Policies to Accelerate Brain-Tech in Healthcare

“Can They Really Do That?” Discovery of New Light-Sensitive “Cryorhodopsin” Proteins Could Revolutionize Neuroscience

Virtual Reality Emerges as a Tool for Faster, More Effective Mental Health Treatment

Do Certain Songs Help You ‘Time Travel’? A New Study on the Link Between Music and Memory Could Explain Why

Neuralink Hits 7 Users as Global Brain Implant Count Remains Under 100

Noland Arbaugh, Neuralink’s First Brain Interface Recipient, Reflects on Neurotechnology, Ethics, and Identity

Beauty at the Brain-Skin Boundary: How Neurocosmetics and Technology Are Transforming Self-Perception

Neuralink’s Blindsight BCI Targets Blindness, as Musk Teases “Superpower Situation”

Scientists Are Racing to Detect a Potentially Dangerous Form of Synthetic Life Before It Exists

I Spent Over a Decade Training Police Dogs. Here’s Why Genetically Engineering Them Is a Brilliant Idea.

“A Pivotal Period in Human Prehistory”: 60,000-Year-Old Ochre Analysis Reveals Clues About Stone Age Technology

“We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know”: New Study Uncovers a Concerning “Blind Spot” in Modern Scientific Research

“A Pivotal Period in Human Prehistory”: 60,000-Year-Old Ochre Analysis Reveals Clues About Stone Age Technology

A Mysterious Skeleton Found in an Ancient Sarcophagus May Have Finally Been Identified

An Ancient Temple in Sudan Is Challenging What We Thought We Knew About Egypt’s Powerful Neighbor

Physicists Have Made an Antimatter Breakthrough That Could Challenge the Standard Model

On Hostile Alien Worlds, Water Unexpectedly Behaves Like a Bizarre Chemical Shapeshifter

“This is the Closest Thing to Magic”: Massless Ultrasound Tube Moves Matter Through the Air