Paralysed people are already using brain-computer interfaces to turn their thoughts into text. But there are risks to this ...

Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) sound like science fiction to most people. But this technology is getting real, quickly.

What are brain-computer interfaces? Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that allow for the action or control of an external device from brain signals. These technologies have a broad range of ...

Whether it’s jacking into the Matrix or becoming a Na’avi in Avatar, connecting brains to computers is a science-fiction trope that I never thought I’d see become a reality. But increasingly, BCIs ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

A man who hasn’t been able to move or speak for years imagines picking up a cup and filling it with water. In response to the man’s thoughts, a robotic arm mounted on his wheelchair glides forward, ...

Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions they’ve lost, like moving a hand. These devices record signals from the brain and decipher the ...

Anew brain-computer interface (BCI) developed at UC Davis Health translates brain signals into speech with up to 97 percent accuracy — the most accurate system of its kind. The researchers implanted ...

Explore how brain computer interface technology and advanced brain-computer interfaces are transforming digital interaction, potentially replacing traditional keyboards and screens with thought-driven ...

Brandon Patterson’s wildest dream for the brain-computer interface is to someday be able to drive his wheelchair with his ...