Scientists at Keck Medicine of USC are testing an experimental stem cell therapy that aims to restore the brain’s ability to produce dopamine, the chemical whose loss drives Parkinson’s disease. The ...

Illustration of the mAxialtrode, showing how it combines light, electrical signals, and medication in a single needle-thin tube that can be used to control and measure brain activity in different ...

A study led by Dartmouth Engineering professors demonstrates a possible new technique for connecting electronic implants with the surface of the brain, as well as a new method for ensuring safe, ...

China’s brain-computer interface industry is growing fast, and the newest company to emerge from the country is aiming to access the brain without the use of invasive implants. Gestala, newly founded ...

On Wednesday, Musk's brain-implant company said that it now has 21 participants enrolled in clinical trials across the globe. This marks a notable increase from the 12 people reported using the ...

Chinese patients who underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) as part of clinical trials to treat opioid addiction are reporting uncontrollable sexual urges, compulsive gambling, and other behavioral ...

My wife and I have been enjoying the new Peacock TV series “The Copenhagen Test” over the past few weeks. IMDb describes the show this way: “A first-generation analyst realizes his brain's hacked, ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Elon Musk said Neuralink plans to begin high-volume production of its brain-computer interface implants in 2026 and shift to an almost fully automated surgical process, a move aimed at scaling the ...

What just happened? Neuralink, the brain-implant company founded by Elon Musk, is preparing to take its most ambitious step yet. The outfit plans to begin high-volume production of its brain – ...

BENGALURU, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink will start "high-volume production" of brain-computer interface devices and move to an entirely automated surgical procedure ...