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technology17 days ago•6 min saved

Tiny brain implant fights brain cancer with electrical therapy

Coherence Neuro, a San Francisco biotech tied to Neuralink, began testing a coin-sized brain implant by placing it temporarily in three patients undergoing brain-tumor surgery in Australia to sense tumor electrical activity and deliver mild stimulation aimed at slowing growth. The 30-minute implants, used as a safety check before longer-term use, could enable continuous monitoring and remote adjustment via an app, with plans for a permanent implant trial in glioblastoma patients next year, potentially offering a more convenient alternative to existing devices like Optune.

via WIRED|

#brain-cancer #brain-computer-interface #clinical-trial

technology21 days ago•12 min saved

Brain-computer implant unlocks fluent speech for ALS patient at home

A brain-computer interface implanted in the speech motor cortex allowed an ALS patient who had been unable to speak for years to produce fluent, real-time speech at home. The system decodes neural signals into words with about 99% accuracy over a 125,000-word vocabulary at roughly 56 words per minute, and has been used for thousands of hours over a year with a privacy mode to control data recording. This shift from lab demonstrations to independent home use marks a major step toward practical speech restoration, though the technology remains invasive and experimental, not yet widely available, as the broader BCI field (including Neuralink and others) continues to tackle scalability, regulation, and access questions.

via Space Daily|

#als #brain-computer-interface #home-use

science22 days ago•7 min saved

Brain-Computer Implant Restores a Personal Voice for a Paralyzed Man

A man with advanced ALS and near-total paralysis can communicate again using an implanted brain–computer interface that translates neural activity into text and a digital voice. In the BrainGate 2 trial, Casey Harrell has used the system at home for about two years, producing more than 183,000 sentences and nearly 2 million words at roughly 56 words per minute with ~92% accuracy, enabling independent emailing, web use, and work. Developed by UC Davis with Brown University and Mass General Brigham, the device includes privacy mode to mute thoughts, and researchers hope to refine it for broader use among 27 participants in total.

via ScienceAlert|

#als #brain-computer-interface #braingate

neuroscience23 days ago•81 min saved

Interwoven whole-body motor maps across the human precentral gyrus revealed by single-neuron recordings

An eight-participant BrainGate study mapped the crown of the human precentral gyrus at single-neuron resolution, finding whole-body representations at every sampled site with intermingled limb and speech tuning that partially follows the classic motor homunculus. The researchers identify four functional zones and demonstrate a compositional, limb-independent neural code that links limbs and allows robust decoding of 46 movements across regions, informing targeted strategies for multi-function motor BCIs and challenging strict somatotopy hypotheses.

via Nature|

#brain-computer-interface #motor-cortex #neural-decoding

technology23 days ago•34 min saved

New Speech, New Job: ALS Patient Uses Breakthrough Brain-Computer Interface to Work Full-Time

A 47-year-old ALS patient regains the ability to speak and maintains a full-time job thanks to an experimental brain-computer interface, marking a significant advance in assistive neurotechnology for paralysis.

via Yahoo|

#als #brain-computer-interface #employment

technology24 days ago•5 min saved

AI-powered brain-computer interface lets paralyzed ALS patient speak and work full-time

A UC Davis BrainGate study implanted a brain–computer interface in an ALS patient to decode brain signals into spoken language using BRAND, a machine-learning system. The patient, Casey Harrell, can control a computer and speak, enabling him to work full-time. In lab tests the system achieved 99% sentence accuracy; in daily life it’s 92%, with over 3,800 hours of use since 2023. The setup relies on existing hardware and home-care hookup, signaling a path toward practical, at-home BCI communication beyond the lab and toward broader commercialization.

via The Register|

#als #brain-computer-interface #braingate

technology25 days ago•6 min saved

Home Brain Implant Restores Speech and Computer Use for ALS Patient

A 48-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis uses an implanted brain-computer interface at home to translate neural activity into text, enabling him to communicate at about 56 words per minute and to operate his computer and stay employed; over ~23 months he produced 183,060 sentences with 92% decoded at least mostly correctly, with a privacy mode, demonstrating day-to-day viability of BCIs as medical devices.

via Nature|

#als #at-home-use #brain-computer-interface

science2 months ago•8 min saved

Brain-Driven Hearing: Real-Time Focused Listening Using Neural Signals

Columbia University researchers demonstrated the first real-time brain-controlled hearing system that uses implanted electrodes to detect which speaker a listener is focusing on and dynamically amplify that voice while quieting others, addressing the cocktail party problem. Tested in epilepsy patients, the system decoded attention from brain activity with machine-learning algorithms, improving speech intelligibility and reducing listening effort, and was consistently preferred by users. Published in Nature Neuroscience, this invasive approach paves the way for wearable, brain-sensing hearing aids that could someday operate in real-world noisy environments.

via Neuroscience News|

#brain-computer-interface #hearing-loss #neuroscience

science2 months ago•40 min saved

Researchers Print Artificial Neurons Capable of Interacting With Live Brain Cells

A Northwestern team used aerosol jet printing to fabricate artificial neurons from molybdenum disulfide and graphene, with a partially decomposed polymer substrate that forms conductive filaments; these artificial neurons can generate neuron-like spikes and, when interfaced with a mouse cerebellum, trigger activity, signaling progress toward energy-efficient brain-like computing, though linking neurons into networks and creating synapses remains to be done.

via Yahoo Tech|

#aerosol-jet-printing #artificial-neurons #brain-computer-interface

technology2 months ago•7 min saved

Mind-Reading Beanie Aims to Type by Thought, Not Keyboard

California startup Sabi is building a noninvasive brain-computer interface worn as a beanie that translates imagined speech into on-screen text, aiming for about 30 words per minute with a high-density EEG sensor array and a consumer-friendly design, backed by end-to-end encryption and a large-scale brain foundation model, with a product expected by year-end.

via WIRED|

#brain-computer-interface #brain-foundation-model #eeg

technology2 months ago•17 min saved

Neuralink shifts to speech BCIs as rivals race ahead

The Verge argues Neuralink is pivoting from motor-control BCIs to speech-based BCIs, acknowledging that turning thought into spoken words may offer greater real-world impact than cursor control. While competitors have moved faster on speech decoding and Neuralink has begun speech-restoration trials in the UAE and the US, commercialization remains uncertain. The piece also frames the broader debate between augmentation and medical-use BCIs, noting market size limits and insurance hurdles, and questions whether speech BCIs will outpace motor BCIs in reaching patients.

via The Verge|

#brain-computer-interface #clinical-trials #motor-bci

technology3 months ago•11 min saved

From Neurons to Notes: A Brain Implant’s Musical Breakthrough

A quadriplegic researcher with six brain implants at Caltech demonstrates that brain-computer interfaces can translate neural activity into musical tones, letting him compose and perform music with his mind, highlighting creativity as a path for BCI development alongside restoration.

via WIRED|

#brain-computer-interface #buckwalter #creativity

technology3 months ago•7 min saved

Doom on a Petri Dish and a Digital Fly: A New Era of Biological Computing

Two high-profile experiments push the boundaries of biological computing: Cortical Labs wired 200,000 living human-brain cells on a glass chip to play the video game Doom, while Eon Systems created a virtual fruit fly by emulating its brain. Neither appears conscious yet, but the work raises questions about learning in cells, brain emulation, and potential medical and robotic applications, alongside ethical concerns about memory manipulation and the line between living tissue and machines.

via The Guardian|

#bio-computing #brain-computer-interface #doom

technology3 months ago•2 min saved

Brain-Fueled Data Centers Aim to Slash AI Power Consumption

Australian startup Cortical Labs is scaling its CL1 'biological computer'—made from human neurons—to create wetware data centers in Melbourne and Singapore, arguing they use far less power than silicon AI chips, though practical capabilities and workloads remain unproven.

via Futurism|

#biological-data-centers #brain-computer-interface #cortical-labs

technology3 months ago•3 min saved

China approves first commercial brain implant to restore hand movement in paralysis patients

China has granted the first commercial authorization for a brain-computer interface device developed by Neuracle Medical Technology to help paralysis patients regain hand movement. The system detects intended movements from brain signals and drives a robotic glove via software, enabling grasping objects; eligibility is limited to adults 18-60 with paralysis for over a year and stable for at least six months. This milestone highlights China’s push into BCI tech as a national strategic priority, while rival efforts like Neuralink are targeting high-volume production in 2026.

via Euronews.com|

#brain-computer-interface #brain-implant #commercialisation