(Bloomberg) Neuralink device helps monkey to see something that's not there https://archive.ph/tQTqw
"At least two-thirds of the time, the monkey moved its eyes toward something researchers were trying to trick the brain into visualizing."
That thus far sounds far less impressive than I had expected.
#Neuralink #Blindsight #BCI #NeuroTech #blindness
Archived from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-13/neuralink-device-helps-monkey-to-see-something-that-s-not-there
Spurious reconstruction from brain activity https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0893608025003946 by @ykamit et al.; more information in the Bluesky thread https://bsky.app/profile/kencan7749.bsky.social/post/3lri44htxek25 #BCI #NeuroTech #neuroscience
"Our findings suggest that the apparent realism in current text-guided reconstructions stems from a combination of classification into trained categories and inauthentic image generation (hallucination) through diffusion models, rather than genuine visual reconstruction."
(YouTube) RAZOR Science Show: The hope of artificial vision for those with total sight loss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tqzYTE7KM #BCI #NeuroTech #blindness, Utah array, brain implant.
At 5:46, "It's like learning a new language because it's not the same vision that the people had before. So the people have to learn that this pattern means this, this other pattern means this, and then after some training the people are able to use these kinds of patterns."
#Paradromics: Preclinical neural signal stability https://www.paradromics.com/blog/preclinical-neural-signal-stability "Patients want a device that serves them for years, ideally for the rest of their lives." #BCI #NeuroTech #Connexus
To ChatGPT: Brain implants in visual cortex such as Neuralink Blindsight cannot directly convey visual textures, shading and smooth surfaces, because simultaneously activating many electrodes above phosphene threshold would cause seizures. Any solutions? https://chatgpt.com/share/68469685-71c8-8004-a19e-24466ac7ff7c #BCI #NeuroTech
(Chinese) Review: Research progress of artificial vision https://rs.yiigle.com/cmaid/1543337 the paper contains 1 reference to sensory substitution for the blind https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2022.108305 #BCI #NeuroTech
Cognixion and Blackrock Neurotech expand access to non-invasive, multi-modal BCI research with Axon-R https://www.cognixion.com/blog/2025/5/12/cxnnews #BCI #NeuroTech #AI #AR
The former is another example of the impending shift in whole or in part from invasive brain implants toward non-invasive smart glasses for a variety of functions https://www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm
Neuralink raises $650M to expand brain-computer interfaces, advancing treatments for neurological conditions. With FDA breakthroughs and global trials, brain tech is transforming healthcare.
#AI #Neurotech https://www.maginative.com/article/neuralink-raises-650m-to-expand-brain-computer-interface-trials/
China Focus: Retinal implant offers hope for blind, extends vision to infrared https://english.news.cn/20250606/6e8a7339b4564fd6843d74a0ab1d5af9/c.html #BCI #NeuroTech
Tellurium nanowire retinal nanoprosthesis improves vision in models of blindness https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adu2987 "TeNWNs showed good biocompatibility and did not require external power sources"
A non-invasive blend of mindfulness and brain stimulation may offer new freedom to people struggling with bladder leaks. #womenshealth #mindfulness #neurotech
https://geekoo.news/mindfulness-and-brain-stimulation-offer-new-hope-for-bladder-control/
What a fantastic time at #MindSeed2025! 🧠
Thanks to Neurotech Leuven for organising a brilliant evening full of insightful talks and inspiring conversations. We're proud to be part of this growing neurotech community – and already looking forward to what’s next!
The Neurotech Justice Summit on June 20 will examine the meaning of “neurotech justice” and address the ethical, legal. social, and policy implications of emerging technologies. Hear from clinicians, legal scholars, ethicists, researchers, and community leaders.
This is the flagship convening of the Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham, a Dana Center for Neuroscience & Society.
Register here: https://neurotechjustice.org/
🧠 A new SSVEP BCI paper explores EMD + Fuzzy Logic to improve Cross-Stimulus Transfer Learning.
Using the Mentalab Explore Pro, the authors validated their model in real-time with 7 subjects.
📊 UMAP visualisation showing the spectral similarity between the original and EMD-reconstructed data.
🖼️ Compact setup shown in the second image using our system.
📖 Read: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.17475
Congrats to the team of Thomas Do at the Uni of Technology, Sydney!
Attending Neural Interfaces 2025? Catch "Building Bridges with Stakeholder Communities to Drive Neurotech Development.” Hosted by North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS).
Panel features former Dana Fellow Rachel Wurzman and Dana grantee Jen French.
After Nano Retina's bankruptcy, "#CortiSight Medical is a fledgling neurostimulation firm that aims to restore sight to hundreds of thousands of blind people through wireless cortical implants" https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/cortisight-medical visual cortical prosthesis; #BCI #NeuroTech #BCI2025
(YouTube playlist) Some 15 years after receiving his Dobelle brain implant for restoring vision, Jens ("Patient Alpha") tried The vOICe vision BCI https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmrvukzbS44SMVxMLRpd-_iTpy_Cj5liB Will Neuralink Blindsight recipients do the same after their brain implant fails? #BCI #NeuroTech #blind #blindness
Go for a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant, or opt for cheaper and replaceable smart glasses? https://www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm #BCI #NeuroTech
A Neuralink rival just tested a brain implant in a person https://www.wired.com/story/paradromics-neuralink-rival-tested-brain-implant/ (archived at https://archive.ph/0JpGx); on #Paradromics #Connexus #BCI #NeuroTech
Nano-Scale Insights into Synapses: Transforming Our Understanding of Psychiatric Disorders
#Neuroscience #SynapticNanoarchitecture #SuperResolutionMicroscopy #MolecularNeuroscience #BrainResearch #MentalHealth #Nanotechnology #DNA-PAINT #STED #smFRET #Synapse #Neurotech #Psychiatry #BrainScience #PrecisionMedicine
Paradromics successfully implanted and removed its Connexus brain implant in a patient during epilepsy surgery, marking a first for the Neuralink competitor. The procedure lasted about 10 minutes on May 14. #Paradromics #BrainImplant #Neurotech #Epilepsy #MedTech #Neuralink #Innovation
