As artificial intelligence begins to mimic consciousness with uncanny skill, we need design norms and laws that prevent it from being mistaken for sentient beings.

A recent study shows that combining magnetic brain scans with computer models can safely measure how dementia medications affect living human brains. This approach could replace invasive tests and ...

It has long been known as the arbiter of reward in the brain, but recent findings could upend this classic theory of dopamine ...

Neuralink’s first brain implant in a human patient took place in January 2024, but the details of what the company’s clinical trial actually requires of participants, regulators, and the company ...

We've uploaded a fruit fly. We took the @FlyWireNews connectome of the fruit fly brain, applied a simple neuron model ( @Philip_Shiu Nature 2024) and used it to control a MuJoCo physics-simulated body ...

A brain-computer interface allowed two people who had lost the ability to move their limbs to type at speeds of up to 22 words per minute ...

Loss of communication can be among the most devastating symptoms for patients with paralysis. A new study by investigators ...

Research in health psychology has increasingly highlighted the pivotal role that executive functions play in human health and wellbeing. Executive ...

Can our homes help detect brain changes? New research shows how digital sensing reveals subtle shifts in movement and cognition in everyday life, and can track disease progression.

Cortical Labs is building two data centres that will house its neuron-filled chips. The technology is still in the very early stages of development ...

Researchers at Chiba University in Japan have developed a new artificial intelligence framework capable of decoding complex brain activity with significantly improved accuracy, marking an important ...

Explore the latest findings in autism research that highlight the importance of brain tissue for understanding neurodevelopmental conditions.