Have Robot Arms, Will Eat Twinkie

"A lot of people take that for granted. To be able to do this independently and still be able to interact with family is a game-changer."

Watch a quadriplegic man feed himself with two bionic arms

Mind Control

Thanks to electrodes implanted in his brain, a man was able to feed himself with two robotic arms, controlling them with nothing more than his thoughts.

Watch a Quadriplegic Man Feed Himself With Two Bionic Arms

READ MORE: <a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-quadriplegic-patient-brain-advanced-prosthetic.html">Quadriplegic patient uses brain signals to feed himself with two advanced prosthetic arms</a> [Johns Hopkins University]

More on medical tech: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/guy-hacked-prosthetic-arm-control-musical-instruments">This Guy Hacked His Prosthetic Arm to Control Musical Instruments</a>

Robotics/Prosthetics

They're wired directly into his brain.

"It's imperative that we get this right so that people around the world get all these amazing technologies... without experiencing the downsides."

Leaked meeting: Facebook working on device to read your brain

Mind Reading

In a leaked company meeting, Facebook showed off recent progress on the brain-reading technology its been developing for years.

Leaked Meeting: Facebook Working on Device to Read Your Brain

FarmVille is never gonna be the same.

The Army wants to make its soldiers telepathic.

The US Army is developing tech that reads soldiers' minds

Building Supersoldiers

The U.S. Army is trying to develop technology that could read a soldier's thoughts, allowing them to communicate silently.

The US Army Is Developing Tech That Reads Soldiers’ Minds

The ultimate goal? Brain wave communication among troops.

"Patients go home in a couple of days. And it’s plug-and-play."

Brain-computer interface doesn't even need to touch the brain

Neural Eavesdropping

A new brain-computer interface doesn't actually touch the brain or require open-skull surgery. Rather, it snakes through the jugular vein and listens in.

New Brain-Computer Interface Doesn’t Even Need to Touch the Brain

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-way-to-plug-a-human-brain-into-a-computer-via-veins/">A New Way to Plug a Human Brain Into a Computer: via Veins</a> [Wired]

More on Synchron: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/noninvasive-neural-implant-clinical-trials">This Neural Implant Accesses Your Brain Through the Jugular Vein</a>

Neuroscience/Brain Science

So what if it needs a little hole in the jugular?

What does putting worms on a speaker have to do with connecting our brains to computers?

Scientist: Please stop laughing at my research about placing earthworms on loudspeakers

Worm Town

A scientist who won an Ig Nobel for his work on vibrating earthworms with a speaker say their research may be the key to brain-computer interface.

Scientist: Please Stop Laughing at My Research About Placing Earthworms on Loudspeakers

Hear him out!

Think of something as simple as "smile" and the system would generate a matching headshot.

New system reads your brain waves, draws a picture of what you're thinking about

Hands-Free Painting

A new brain-computer interface system can generate an image of a face based just on someone's neural activity as they picture certain characteristics.

New System Reads Your Brain Waves, Draws a Picture of What You’re Thinking About

The brain-computer interface was able to generate faces as people pictured them.

172 spots of light allow individuals "to navigate indoor and outdoor environments, and recognize the presence of people and objects around them."

Doctors are preparing to implant the world's first human bionic eye

Eyes Have It

Researchers at Monash University are preparing to implant the world's first bionic eye. Learn more about the first human clinical trial.

Monash University Doctors Prepare World's First Bionic Eye | Futurism

The same implants could potentially treat paralysis as well.

Doctors Are Preparing to Implant the World’s First Human Bionic Eye

"If we want to read thoughts rather than movements (assuming we knew their neural basis) where do we put it?"

Neuroscientist: There was a huge problem with Neuralink's demo

Get Smaht

But not everybody was impressed with Neuralink's recent demo. To many experts, the demo seems to have raised far more questions than it was able to answer.

Neuroscientist: There Was a Huge Problem With Neuralink’s Demo

To experts, Neuralink's demo seems to have raised far more questions than it was able to answer.

Musk says Neuralink will revolutionize medicine, but there's not much in the way of proof.

Neuralink's demo didn't impress experts

Whiff

On Friday, Elon Musk held a prototype product demo for Neuralink. But experts in the crowd remain unimpressed by his bold, unsubstantiated claims

Neuralink’s Demo Didn’t Impress Experts

The Neuralink demonstration was all flash with no substance, they say.

To make such features a reality, Neuralink is looking to add more, well, brains to its operations.

Elon Musk says Neuralink will stream music straight into your brain

Voices Inside Your Head

Brain-computer system Neuralink will be able to stream music straight into your brain, says Elon Musk. Learn more about this announcement.

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