Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a ...

At Stanford, a treatment that aims magnetic pulses at the brain is showing results for people with treatment-resistant depression. It’s called SAINT, and here’s how it works.

Medtronic will integrate Precision Neuroscience’s Layer 7 cortical interface with its StealthStation surgical navigation ...

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

Inside Michigan Tech's Aging, Cognition and Action Lab, space debris rains down on a screen as players scramble to deflect it ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

Writing code usually requires years of practice and physical input. This system bypasses that entirely by reading neural signals. The interface interprets intent rather than keystrokes. The ...

Ten years ago, a Fitbit was about as sophisticated a wearable as you could get. The Apple Watch soon supplanted it, quickly becoming the world's best-selling smartwatch. Then came the sleeker, more ...

As we enjoy ourselves through the festive season, many will already be planning a detox in the new year: cutting back on screentime, perhaps, or abstaining from alcohol. Recently, I wondered whether ...

In 2025, China’s non-invasive brain–computer interface (BCI) technology passed a critical test—not in a lab, but in the real world. Researchers validated the technology in two very different, ...

The FDA approved a label change for the birth control shot depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera), which now warns about the risk of meningioma, according to a letter posted on the agency ...