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Neuralink implant patient can move computer mouse by thinking, Musk says

First human implanted with brain-chip can use thoughts to move mouse, startup’s founder claims but details are scant

The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2024

Elon Musk's Neuralink Breakthrough: Patient Moves Mouse With Mind

Elon Musk's Neuralink achieves a major breakthrough as patient controls computer mouse with thought, but is it the game-changer the tech company is claiming?

International Business Times · Feb 20, 2024

How digital detox boosts brain health

The technology that ‘connects’ us also ‘controls’ us [to know more, add the film ‘The Social Dilemma’ to your watchlist!]. The digital behaviors of human beings across all age groups may be considered one of the most profound changes mankind has ever witnessed. The COVID-19 pandemic which led to the…

The Times of India · Feb 20, 2024

Elon Musk's Neuralink has concerning lack of transparency and could be vulnerable to hacking, ethicists warn

Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to transform some people's lives, but they raise a host of ethical issues, too.

LiveScience · Feb 19, 2024

Patient watches Ayodhya Ram Mandir opening ceremony while undergoing awake surgery at Guntur

The doctors at Sri Sai hospital in Guntur have performed an awake brain surgery while the patient was watching Ayodhya Ram Mandir’s opening ceremony.

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024

Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Can Affect Fetal Brain Development: Study

The use of antidepressants, particularly fluoxetine, could affect the development of the prefrontal cortex of the infant's brain, potentially raising the risk of mental health disorders later in their life.

Medical Daily · Feb 19, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Want Elon Musk Reading His Thoughts Just Yet

Elon Musk believes his AI brain chips could "solve" autism and schizophrenia, but neuroscientists have doubts.

International Business Times UK · Feb 19, 2024

While Recovering From Brain Surgery, Gary Woodland Maintains High Expectations

The fact that the former U.S. Open winner is playing at all is remarkable and Bob Harig reminds that some perspective is in order.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 19, 2024

Cancer charity warns of pharmaceutical firms holding up brain tumour research

Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh, whose sister died of a glioblastoma tumour, is to present a bill calling for new laws for clinical trials

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024

Go with your gut: the science and psychology behind our sense of intuition

From deciding where to have lunch to choosing to walk away from a danger you haven’t even identified yet, intuition plays a part in all our lives

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2024