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Scientists have created a tiny 3D-printed brain implant that both monitors seizures and stops them using targeted cooling, opening new doors for people with drug-resistant epilepsy. The breakthrough could transform treatment for patients who don't respond to medication.
A new brain implant backed by OpenAI can detect cancer signals invisible to the human eye and deliver treatment in real time. The technology just completed its first human safety tests and could transform how we fight aggressive brain tumors.
Scientists at USC have designed brain implants that fit each patient's unique brain shape, bringing us closer to devices that could restore lost memories. The team is making their designs free and open-source so researchers worldwide can build on their work.
Scientists discovered that separate technologies developed over 50 years to restore sight and touch actually work nearly the same way. This breakthrough could fast-track treatments for patients with untreatable vision loss and paralysis.
Scientists have created tiny, printed artificial neurons that can communicate with living mouse brain cells, opening doors to smarter brain implants and energy-efficient AI. The breakthrough could help people control prosthetic limbs with their thoughts and may one day restore function lost to diseases like Alzheimer's.
Two paralyzed people are typing with their thoughts alone, using brain implants that translate imagined finger movements into keystrokes at speeds rivaling smartphone users. After learning just 30 sentences, they're chatting, joking, and reclaiming independence through a familiar QWERTY keyboard.