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·April 18, 2025·5 min read

How Intent Shapes Perception of Action

A groundbreaking study used a brain-machine interface to explore how intentions, actions, and their outcomes are temporally linked in the human brain. By recording single-neuron activity from a paralyzed individual with implanted electrodes, researchers enabled intentional hand movement through machine-learning-driven muscle stimulation.

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·April 2, 2025·7 min read

Brain-to-Voice AI Streams Natural Speech for People with Paralysis

Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface that can synthesize natural-sounding speech from brain activity in near real time, restoring a voice to people with severe paralysis. The system decodes signals from the motor cortex and uses AI to transform them into audible speech with minimal delay—less than one second.

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·August 27, 2024·5 min read

Miniaturized Brain-Machine Interface Translates Thoughts Into Text

Researchers developed a compact, low-power brain-machine interface (BMI) called MiBMI, designed to enhance communication for individuals with severe motor impairments. The device translates neural activity into text with 91% accuracy, using a highly miniaturized system that processes data in real-time. This innovation opens the door to practical, implantable BMIs, promising significant improvements in quality of life for patients with conditions like ALS and spinal cord injuries.

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·May 22, 2024·3 min read

High BMI Shrinks White Matter in Brain

A new study finds that high cumulative BMI is linked to smaller brain volume, increased white matter lesions, and abnormal brain structure. These negative effects are especially pronounced in adults under 45 and over 60. Maintaining a BMI below 26.2 is recommended for optimal brain health.

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·May 16, 2024·5 min read

High BMI Linked to Weak Smell-Eating Circuit in Brain

A new study reveals a novel brain circuit linking the sense of smell and eating behavior. The weaker the connection between these regions, the higher a person's Body Mass Index (BMI).

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·August 21, 2023·7 min read

Decoding Music from the Mind

Researchers played Pink Floyd's “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1,” to patients, recording the brain's electrical activity. The objective was to reconstruct what the patients were hearing.

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·March 6, 2023·5 min read

Advancing the Way for the Brain to Be Able to Control Devices in Real Time

Researchers investigate brain region synchronization in order to assist control of brain-machine interfaces.

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·January 19, 2023·7 min read

Neural Prosthesis Uses Brain Activity to Decode Speech

A newly developed machine learning model can predict the words a person is about to speak based on their neural activity recorded by a minimally invasive neuroprosthetic device.

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·January 14, 2023·6 min read

Clinical Trial Results Indicate Low Rate of Adverse Events Associated With Implanted Brain Computer Interface

Study reports that implanted brain-computer interfaces are similar in safety to more conventional brain implants used to manage neurodegenerative disorders.

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·December 15, 2022·3 min read

Patterns of Lifespan Weight Gain and Loss May Predict Dementia Risk

Changes in body weight over a person's lifetime may predict dementia later in life, a new study reveals.

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·December 10, 2022·7 min read

Brain-Computer Interfaces Could Allow Soldiers to Control Weapons With Their Thoughts and Turn Off Their Fear

Brain-computer interfaces are currently being used to assist those with neuromuscular disorders in regaining everyday functions such as mobility and communication. The military is developing BCI technology to aid members in rapid response to threats. Researchers investigate the ethical questions of using neurotech such as BCI on the battle field.

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·November 18, 2022·5 min read

With Training, People in Mind-Controlled Wheelchairs Can Navigate Normal, Cluttered Spaces

New brain-machine interface technology allows those who are immobile to control their wheelchairs through mind control. The BMI allows users to traverse natural and cluttered environments after training.