Lucid Dreaming Breakthrough: Startup Claims First-Ever Two-Way Dream Communication
REMspace, a California-based neurotech startup, claims to have achieved the first two-way communication between individuals during lucid dreaming.
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Brain Cells Are Responsible for Why You Perceive Time, New Study Reveals
A recent study by UCLA Health has shed new light on how the brain encodes and interprets the flow of time and human experience.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Receives FDA Breakthrough Designation for ‘Blindsight’ Implant Aiming to Restore Vision
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company, has received the FDA's “breakthrough device” designation for its innovative 'Blindsight' implant.
ALS Patient Uses Synchron Brain-Chip Interface to Control Smart Devices Through Thought
Synchron, a competitor to Neuralink, has announced one of its patients with ALS is now able to control devices using only his mind with its brain chip implant.
New Research Reveals Where Love Lives in the Brain
In a recent study, researchers at Aalto University used Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to explore how different types of love activate the brain.
Neuralink’s First Patient is Learning French and Japanese Using “The Link” Brain Chip Interface
From playing video games with his mind to learning new languages, the first Neuralink patient shares his experience with the "The Link" brain chip.
Neuralink CEO Claims Its Second Brain Implant is “Working Very Well.” But Is It?
Neuralink has implanted its experimental N1 brain-computer interface (BCI) within a second patient, with Elon Musk, the company's CEO, saying the procedure is “working very well.”
“Speech” Using Only the Power of Thought May Soon Be a Reality, New Research Reveals
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that reveals a potential way for patients to "speak" using only the power of thought.
Brain’s Language Secrets Revealed in Groundbreaking New Investigations into Speech Processing
An investigation into how humans process speech is revealing new deep insights into what happens in our brains when we use language in our daily communication with others.
Begun, the Balloon War Has…
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
MJ Banias and guest co-host Micah Hanks discuss the U.S.'s recent war against balloons, a memory-enhancing new medicine, and more.
Science Textbooks May Be Wrong? Fossil Mystery Has Scientists Scrutinizing Brain Evolution
Half a billion years ago, an ancient wormlike animal was preserved in a seabed, whose fossil remains are now challenging our current theories about brain evolution.
Controversial Theory of Consciousness Challenged by New Study Involving Mysterious Brain Region
New research seems to show that a popular theory of consciousness centered on a region of the brain known as the claustrum is likely wrong.
Consciousness Mystery Could Be Solved By This Compelling New Physics Theory
A new physics theory proposes novel solutions to a longstanding mystery, which philosophers call the hard problem of consciousness.
Coffee Alters Brain Connectivity to Make You Smarter
Coffee improves the functional connectivity within the human brain, making it operate at a higher level of efficiency, new research says.
How Does Spaceflight Affect the Brain?
There are different effects that spaceflight can have on the human body. From more exposure to radiation to...
What are the Evolutionary Origins of Recognizing Music?
Researchers exploring the evolutionary origins of music have found that the process of the brain recognizing melodies is older than expected.
Forget All About It-New Research Sheds Light on the Mechanisms of Suppressed Memories
New research is slowly unraveling the mechanisms involved in creating suppressed memories in the human mind.
Science Suggests a Solution to the Mystery of Schizophrenia
New research has found a possible protein that could cause schizophrenia, giving hope for effective schizophrenia treatment options.
Does Your Brain Replay Your “Best Life” When You Die?
A new study says your brain may be “active and coordinated” during your time of death, potentially replaying...
The Confessions of a High-Functioning Psychopath
You've probably met many psychopaths in your lifetime, and didn't know it. Welcome to the world of the high-functioning psychopath.
Brains “Tune” to Unfamiliar Voices During Sleep
New research reveals how the brain balances the need to sleep with the need to wake up based on external sensory information.
Researchers Merge AI with Brain Stimulation to Dramatically Boost Mental Function
Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness
Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School working with specialists from Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated that...
Your Brain Uses ‘Autocorrect’ To Decipher Language and AI Just Helped Us Prove It, New Study Says
New research from MIT used AI to examine how and why our brains understand language. Your brain works just like your smartphone's autocorrect feature.
New Study Shows Those With Machiavellian Tendencies Support Mind Uploading Technology
Ethicists Say "Digital Immortality" Will Have Consequences.
Ethicists Say "Digital Immortality" Will Have Consequences.
A new survey on people's views on mind uploading technology suggest those with Machiavellian tendencies show increased support for the process.
Auditory Pareidolia: The Voices in Your Head Have a Rational Explanation
Have you ever thought you heard voices or music in the midst of random noise? Then you have likely experienced the common form of sensory illusion known as audio pareidolia.