Tesla boss Elon Musk said in an interview late Sunday that a monkey has been wired up to play video games with its mind by a company he founded called Neuralink. CNBC reports: Neuralink put a computer chip into the monkey’s skull and used “tiny wires” to connect it to its brain, Musk said. “It’s not an unhappy monkey,” he said…
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Apple Watch Series 7 Rumored To Feature Blood Glucose Monitoring
According to Korea’s ETNews, Apple is expected to feature blood glucose monitoring via an optical sensor in the Apple Watch Series 7. MacRumors reports: The report, which mainly focuses on the blood glucose capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, explains that Apple is intending to bring blood glucose monitoring to the upcoming Apple Watch Series 7 using a non-invasive optical…
Surgical device inspired by parasitic wasps could extract bits of you
Parasitic wasps use a long, thin, tubular organ to implant eggs in their victims. A device inspired by this organ could make it easier and less painful to remove tumours, blood clots or even whole organs Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2255694-surgical-device-inspired-by-parasitic-wasps-could-extract-bits-of-you/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Elon Musk shows off Neuralink brain implant
The entrepreneur showcased the brain-computer interface with the assistance of a trio of pig volunteers. During a live-streamed presentation at Neural… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339121/elon-musk-shows-off-neuralink-brain-implant…
Elon Musk demonstrated a Neuralink brain implant in a live pig
A pig named Gertrude demonstrated a working Neuralink brain implant for the first time, and Elon Musk says the next step is to move into human trials soon Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2253274-elon-musk-demonstrated-a-neuralink-brain-implant-in-a-live-pig/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
No Signal review: Extreme track and trace pits liberty against society
When everything is recorded by an implant in the brain, people become paragons of moderation – but this societal bliss isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, finds Sally Adee Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632840-400-no-signal-review-extreme-track-and-trace-pits-liberty-against-society/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
People ‘see’ letters traced on their brain’s surface by an implant
Tracing the shape of letters on the surface of the brain using an implant that electrically stimulates neurons enabled people who have lost their sight to “see” the letters Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2243608-people-see-letters-traced-on-their-brains-surface-by-an-implant/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Brain implant lets man with paralysis move and feel with his hand
A brain-computer interface has helped a man with a severe spinal cord injury move and feel using a hand again, letting him carefully lift light objects such as a paper cup Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2241576-brain-implant-lets-man-with-paralysis-move-and-feel-with-his-hand/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Mind-reading AI turns thoughts into words using a brain implant
Four women already using a brain implant for their epilepsy have been able to turn their thoughts into words with the help of a mind-reading artificial intelligence Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238946-mind-reading-ai-turns-thoughts-into-words-using-a-brain-implant/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Brain implant detects and turns down symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
A new kind of brain implant can detect and turn down the harmful nerve cell activity that are signals of certain symptoms of Parkinson’s disease Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237465-brain-implant-detects-and-turns-down-symptoms-of-parkinsons-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…