neurotechnology

Neuralink threads electrodes through intact brain membrane for first time

Neuralink announced on June 30 that it had successfully inserted ultra-thin electrode threads directly through the dura mater — the brain's tough protective membrane — without cutting it open, a first in the company's clinical trials. The procedure, which took…

Paradromics implants first long-term brain chip in FDA speech-restoration study

Paradromics, an Austin-based neurotechnology company, has implanted its Connexus brain-computer interface in the first participant of its FDA-approved clinical study, marking a milestone in the company's nearly decade-long effort to restore speech for people with severe motor impairments.

Yale team builds brain-computer interface users learn in under an hour

A team of Yale University researchers has built a noninvasive brain-computer interface that allows users to control an avatar in a virtual reality game using only their brain activity — and learn to do so in under an hour. The…