Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor the electricity in the brain, it has had an incredible impact on the way scientists study the human brain. Since its first use, the EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of cognition, from perception to memory. It … Read more
Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor the electricity in the brain, it has had an incredible impact on the way scientists study the human brain. Since its first use, the EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of cognition, from perception to memory. It … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Ten years ago, Dr. Jeff Lichtman – professor of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard University – a small brain sample in his laboratory. Although small, the 1 cubic millimeter of tissue was large enough … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Ten years ago, Dr. Jeff Lichtman – professor of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard University – a small brain sample in his laboratory. Although small, the 1 cubic millimeter of tissue was large enough … Read more
Neuralink’s first human brain implant didn’t go as smoothly as hoped after the device began to detach from the patient’s brain, the company revealed in a blog post on Wednesday. Nolan Arbaugh, 29, paralyzed, had surgery in February to attach a Neuralink chip to his brain. However, there are a number of ultra-thin wires that … Read more
For many other researchers, creating a map of the 86 billion neurons, or nerve cells, that make up the brain would be considered an almost insurmountable project. However, researchers at the Allen Institute are pursuing just that task and say it will lay the foundation for a better understanding of how the brain functions the … Read more
Elon Musk’s company called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims to implant a piece of technology in people’s brains that will allow them to control a computer or phone by thoughts alone. This is also known as a brain-computer interface. After years of experimenting on animals, Neuralink recently announced the implantation of one of their devices … Read more
It wasn’t the first small device implanted in a human brain. Still, Elon Musk’s announcement on Monday has caught the attention of the small community of scientists who have worked for decades to treat certain disabilities and conditions by directly tapping into the body’s nervous system. “Getting a device into someone’s body is no small … Read more