Scientists at Keck Medicine of USC are testing an experimental stem cell therapy that aims to restore the brain’s ability to produce dopamine, the chemical whose loss drives Parkinson’s disease. The ...

A new type of brain implant may have implications for both brain research and future treatments of neurological diseases such as epilepsy. Researchers from DTU, the University of Copenhagen, ...

Illustration of the mAxialtrode, showing how it combines light, electrical signals, and medication in a single needle-thin tube that can be used to control and measure brain activity in different ...

A study led by Dartmouth Engineering professors demonstrates a possible new technique for connecting electronic implants with the surface of the brain, as well as a new method for ensuring safe, ...

Spin-out Merge Labs aims to rival Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink. But researchers say the technology is still at an early stage. Brain implants are beginning to help people with severe ...

China’s brain-computer interface industry is growing fast, and the newest company to emerge from the country is aiming to access the brain without the use of invasive implants. Gestala, newly founded ...

On Wednesday, Musk's brain-implant company said that it now has 21 participants enrolled in clinical trials across the globe. This marks a notable increase from the 12 people reported using the ...

Perhaps the most compelling finding from a UW Medicine study to help stroke victims recover hand movement is that if its first subject applied to be part of the study today, he would not qualify.

In 2012, an X-ray revealed a metallic implant in the leg of Terry Lovelace, a former Air Force medic who had long suppressed memories of a bizarre UFO encounter at Devil’s Den State Park in 1977. His ...

Chinese patients who underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) as part of clinical trials to treat opioid addiction are reporting uncontrollable sexual urges, compulsive gambling, and other behavioral ...

My wife and I have been enjoying the new Peacock TV series “The Copenhagen Test” over the past few weeks. IMDb describes the show this way: “A first-generation analyst realizes his brain's hacked, ...