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TL;DR: A 2026 study in Advanced Science found that flexible polyimide brain-implant probes produced lower long-term tissue reactivity than stiff silicon electrodes, while thinner probe designs and skull-detached mounting mattered less than the implant material…
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The Tiniest Neural Recorder: How Light-Powered Implants Can Monitor the Brain for a Year TL;DR: A nanometer-scale wireless implant (MOTE) powered by light recorded stable brain activity in mice for a full year without tethers or degradation. Recording brain ac…
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New neuroimaging technologies are rapidly advancing our ability to examine the brain, revealing information about our memories, thoughts and even intentions. As these technologies improve, some are advocating for their use in criminal investigations and legal…
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Neuralink, a neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk, has developed a novel brain-machine interface system with unprecedented electrode density and bandwidth. In a recent white paper, Neuralink scientists describe their progress towards a scalable, high-p…
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Summary: Advances in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could one day give voice to those who have lost the ability to speak. New research brings us one step closer to this goal by reconstructing identifiable words and sentences directly from brain acti…
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