Mind-controlling your computer just became one step closer
Two people were able to perform tasks like opening Skype with a wireless implant
The remarkable adaptability of the human brain
In “Livewired,” neuroscientist David Eagleman shows how the brain shapes itself by interacting with the outside world.
Despite a flashy design, Elon Musk's Neuralink has little substance
Neuralink is one in a long line of brain-machine interfaces developed over the past 50 years
Scientists put visions of letters in blind people's brains
Stimulating the brain in specific ways can generate mental images of simple shapes
Paralyzed man has sense of touch restored by brain-machine interface
This is the first BMI to restore movement and touch simultaneously
A new machine can translate brain activity directly into written sentences
Translating up to 50 sentences at once, it's about as accurate as human transcription
Your brain isn't the same in virtual reality as it is in the real world
VR is widely used to study the brain, but it isn't the same as real life — and this has real-world consequences
Connecting brains to machines may let bacteria come along for the ride
Brain-machine interfaces like Elon Musk's Neuralink have come a long way, but biological limitations remain
With new technology, mind control is no longer science-fiction
We can only transmit basic signals between brains, but we should consider the ethics before moving on to complex thoughts