Review: Advances in electrode design and physiological considerations for retinal implants https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/5/598 #BCI #NeuroTech

UAE-PRIME: A feasibility study of a precise robotically implanted brain-computer interface for the control of external devices https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06992596 Neuralink N1 implant feasibility study, at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE); #BCI #NeuroTech

"The N1 Implant is a wireless, rechargeable device mounted on the skull, connected to electrode threads that are inserted into the brain by the R1 Robot, which is a robotic device specifically designed for this procedure."

💡 New research from the Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham, a Dana Center, looks into the public perception of neurotechnologies targeting mood, memory, and motor-based brain conditions. By tracking public and patient attitudes over time and addressing concerns, developers can refine neurotechnologies to meet the needs of society.

Read the full report: https://www.cell.com/device/fulltext/S2666-9986(25)00117-6?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2666998625001176%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

#neurotech #neurotechnology #neuroethics #brainresearch #neurosociety

Neuralink raises $600 million in funding, valuing brain-computer interface company at $9 billion https://www.ainvest.com/news/neuralink-raises-600-million-funding-valuing-brain-computer-interface-company-9-billion-2505/ Yet no one competes with Neuralink Blindsight but The vOICe https://www.ainvest.com/chat/share/?traceId=20003020174842862943500000000992 #BCI #NeuroTech

Emerging applications of neurotechnology and their implications for EU governance https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC141928 A technology foresight study; #BCI #NeuroTech

For the sake of objectivity, the authors use the terms "implanted" and "non-implanted" rather than "invasive" and "non-invasive" in the context of neurotechnology.

There's a lovely discussion on Twitter/X between humans and AI models (Grok and Perplexity) on whether a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant can provide meaningful vision to people born blind https://x.com/waleedd322/status/1927463484800835657 #BCI #NeuroTech #neuroscience

The role of scalp EEG recordings during cortical visual prosthesis testing https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aor.15023 "Given the known risk of cortical stimulation inducing seizures", "Scalp EEG can be valuable to alert researchers to impending seizures." #BCI #NeuroTech #neuroscience

Elon Musk's Neuralink Blindsight brain implant will almost certainly not provide a meaningful form of vision to people born blind https://www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm#late_blind_and_congenitally_blind #BCI #NeuroTech

#NeuroPace stock falls after setback in trial for #neuromodulation system https://seekingalpha.com/news/4452536-neuropace-stock-falls-trial-for-rns-system-fails #NAUTILUS study, #RNS System, #BCI #NeuroTech

Fast prototyping of thin-film polyimide electrodes for neural interfacing: tantalum metallization as an alternative to noble metals https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsaelm.5c00534 #BCI #NeuroTech

🧠 Just launched: 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗰 – wireless hyperscanning with Explore Pro!

Synchronise up to 4 devices with sub-ms precision – ideal for social neuroscience, BCIs, and beyond.

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#Mentalab #ExplorePro #Hyperscanning #Neurotech

To Claude: Explain how smart glasses with AI-based scene description, OCR for reading print, and visual-to-auditory sensory substitution for "raw vision" will erode the market opportunities for all implantable visual prostheses (retinal implants and brain implants for restoring vision to the blind). https://claude.ai/share/18e83f24-e6e2-4ca5-9cff-622b8a6059f4 #BCI #AI #NeuroTech

ChatGPT: "Smart glasses combining AI scene understanding, OCR, and sensory substitution are decisive market disruptors" https://chatgpt.com/share/68349bdd-b670-8004-8788-893ca3f98ae5

"They render visual implants:

- Less competitive in functionality

- Less scalable in economics

- Less attractive in risk-benefit tradeoffs

As a result, the commercial viability of invasive visual prostheses will steadily erode, with smart glasses rapidly taking over the mainstream assistive tech landscape for the blind."

#BCI #NeuroTech

These gene delivery tools could rewire the brain’s future—targeting diseases like Alzheimer’s and ALS at their genetic roots. #GeneTherapy #BrainHealth #Neurotech

https://geekoo.news/blueprints-for-the-brain/

Starfish Neuroscience: Ultra-low power, miniature electrophysiological electronics https://starfishneuroscience.com/blog/ultra-low-power-miniature-electrophysiological-electronics/ #BCI #NeuroTech

(Anthropic) Claude 4 AI on whether there is a market for a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant, given what is possible with smart glasses using AI-based scene descriptions and raw visual-to-auditory sensory substitution https://claude.ai/share/bf85ab36-a098-4a50-85db-5d2518947b76 #BCI #NeuroTech #AI

Elon Musk's Neuralink Blindsight will win the initial PR battle, because most mass media journalists perform no news research due to time pressure or mere laziness. Later on the truth will come out, much like it did with the Dobelle brain implant and the Argus II retinal implant. #BCI #NeuroTech

Gabe Newell's Starfish is crafting a tiny, less invasive brain chip for 2025. It's battery-free, targets multiple brain areas, and could revolutionize how we treat neurological issues. Next-gen BCI is coming. #BrainChip #Neurotech #Innovation

In @thetransmitter, neuroethicist Karen Rommelfanger shares a framework to help neuroscience researchers navigate new ethical issues in decoding brain activity and growing human brain cells.

https://www.thetransmitter.org/human-neurotechnology/why-the-21st-century-neuroscientist-needs-to-be-neuroethically-engaged/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250512-21century-neuroscientist-neuroethically-engaged

#neuroethics #neurotech #neurosociety

🧠 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!

While the main programme focused on fundamental neuroscience - from cellular mechanisms and neurodegeneration to evolutionary and systems neuroscience - we were pleased to find a number of posters and researchers interested in EEG applications as well.

Thanks to the organisers for an inspiring day!

#Mentalab #EEG #Neurotech #MunichBrainDay