Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial
The study aims to assess the safety and initial functionality of its implant which enables people with quadriplegia.
Thu Nov 21 2024
Text-to-speech brain implant restores ALS patient's voice
A man with ALS regained his ability to communicate using a Blackrock Neurotech text-to-speech brain implant.
Sun Aug 18 2024
Musk's Neuralink says tiny wires of brain chip in first patient now stable
Neuralink is testing its implant to give paralysed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone.
Thu Jul 11 2024
Musk's Neuralink seeks to enroll three patients in brain implant study
Neuralink is testing its implant designed to give paralyzed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone.
Wed May 29 2024
Synchron, a rival to Musk’s Neuralink, readies large-scale brain implant trial
Synchron's device is delivered to the brain via the large vein that sits next to the motor cortex in the brain.
Tue Apr 09 2024
Musk's Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing online chess
Noland Arbaugh who was paralyzed below the shoulder, played chess on his laptop and moved the cursor using the Neuralink device.
Thu Mar 21 2024
Musk's Neuralink brain implant company cited by FDA over animal lab issues
The inspectors identified quality control lapses at the Neuralink's California animal research facility.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Neuralink's first human patient able to control mouse through thinking, Musk says
Elon Musk said Neuralink was now trying to get as many mouse button clicks as possible from the patient.
Tue Feb 20 2024
The brain is the most complicated object in the universe.
HuthLabs research is a significant step closer towards accessing peoples actual thoughts.
Fri Feb 09 2024
Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain chip in first human
Initial results show promising neuron spike detection, Elon Musk said.
Tue Jan 30 2024
Musk's Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients
Those with paralysis due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may qualify for the study, Neuralink said.
Wed Sep 20 2023
The FDA finally approved Elon Musk's Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?
Elon Musk's Neuralink has now reached a significant milestone, having received FDA approval to begin human trials.
Sat Jun 03 2023
Elon Musk's Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans
The FDA nod "represents an important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people, Neuralink said.
Fri May 26 2023
Musk's brain implant company in search of human trials partner
Neuralink has been talking to Barrow Neurological Institute to help carry out the human trials.
Tue Mar 28 2023
Why Elon Musk will have to wait a little longer to start putting chips in human brains
Elon Musk's agenda appears to have been thwarted by the US authorities, which have not authorised these first human trials.
Sat Mar 18 2023
What parents need to know about adolescent health and vaping
Nicotine is an incredibly addictive drug that produces feelings of pleasure and relaxation within seconds of inhaling a vape.
Sun Nov 24 2024
Desperate for cash, Gazans sell clothes plucked from rubble
Widespread shortages and months of grinding war have generated a trade in old clothing, mostly salvaged from homes of people who have died.
Sun Nov 24 2024
Chile's 'seed guardians' grow and protect forgotten food varieties
The guardians collect, trade and plant hundreds of seeds to preserve forgotten varieties of tomatoes, corn and other vegetables.
Sun Nov 24 2024
Saying 'no' to mobile phone use while driving
Mobile phones have become indispensable, yet their impact on road safety remains insufficiently examined.
Sun Nov 24 2024
How ASEAN's cybersecurity push could protect people and economies
ASEAN is stepping up to create a more secure regional cyberspace.
Sun Nov 24 2024
How lab-grown meat can feed our need for protein
Putting meat on people's plates is a significant contributor to global warming.
Sun Nov 24 2024
Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient
Some delegates gave the deal a standing ovation in the COP29 plenary hall. Others lambasted wealthy nations for not doing more.
Sun Nov 24 2024
Johor's four-and-a-half-day work week depends on state govt's rationale - Azalina
She said the state government must have valid reasons for the proposal but declined to elaborate further.
Sun Nov 24 2024
Gunman shot dead, 3 police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan
The kingdom has witnessed some of the biggest peaceful rallies across the region as anti-Israel sentiment runs high over the war in Gaza.
Sun Nov 24 2024
23 killed, 45 injured in fresh Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon
Over 3,600 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon so far.
Sun Nov 24 2024