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.

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Streams Music Into Your Brain | Futurism

So long, ear buds.

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Will Stream Music Straight Into Your Brain

Cutting-edge brain implant lets paralyzed man move and feel again

Spinal Fantasy

Technology developed by a nonprofit specializing in medical tech has allowed a man to feel and move his hand again after a spinal chord injury.

Cutting-Edge Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Man Move and Feel Again

A computer chip in his brain is even letting him play "Guitar Hero" again.

"...it brings new prospects to neuroprosthetic technologies, paving the way towards research into replacing dysfunctional parts of the brain with AI chips."

Artificial and biological neurons just talked over the internet

Neural Cyborg

A team of scientists built a neural net that connected artificial brain cells to living biological ones, which signalled back and forth over the internet.

Artificial and Biological Neurons Just Talked Over the Internet

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2020/02/brain-artificial-neurons.page">New study allows Brain and Artificial Neurons to link up over the web</a> [University of Southampton]

More on artificial neurons: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-build-artificial-brain-cells">Scientists Finally Build Artificial Brain Cells</a>

Neuroscience/Brain Science

An international neural net remotely connected real and artificial brain cells.

Neuralink may have its updated version "in a human as soon as this year."

Elon Musk says upcoming version of Neuralink is "awesome"

Enhanced Humans

Elon Musk revealed that his secretive brain-computer interface startup Neuralink is working on an "awesome" new version of the company's prototype.

Elon Musk Says Upcoming Version of Neuralink is “Awesome”

"The potential is truly transformational for restoring brain & motor functions."

The goal is drones that operate at the "speed of thought."

The Pentagon wants to control drones with soldiers' brain waves

Deadly Thoughts

The U.S. military is developing non-invasive technology that would allow soldiers to control drones with just their brain.

The Pentagon Wants to Control Drones With Soldiers’ Brain Waves

And six teams of researchers are working on the tech to make it happen.

The social media company has been working on its own brain-computer interface for a number of years now.

Facebook just bought a brain-computer interface startup

Mind Controller

Facebook just acquired mind control interface startup CTRL-Labs for anywhere between half and one billion dollars, according to Bloomberg.

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