Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to transform some people's lives, but they raise a host of ethical issues, too. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images Neuralink’s coin-size device, ...

This test can aid in determining the type of prion disease. Different types of prion disease have different distribution patterns of the abnormal protein. Please note: cortical brain biopsies do not ...

Now, researchers believe that new artificial intelligence (AI) tools could make it easier and faster for doctors to detect those indicators. A team of neurosurgeons and engineers at the University of ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink company is seeking permission to test its brain implant in people soon. In a “show and tell” presentation livestreamed Wednesday night, Musk said his team ...

An i-STAT traumatic brain injury-testing device sits on display at the Special Operations Medical Association annual conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 14, 2024. (T.T. Parish/Army) A new rapid ...

FORT MOORE, Ga. — The testing is simple: It requires only a computer and a mouse with two buttons — labeled “1″ and “2″ — but Pentagon officials believe it will have a huge impact on the military’s ...

Optical illusion challenges like this one are designed to test focus, speed, and attention to detail. They look simple at ...

Not many researchers get the chance to float, weightless, 32,000 feet above the Earth. Medical University of South Carolina scientists usually conduct research in labs – controlled settings where they ...

Can we develop a brain test for detecting ADHD? Source: Image by A Danvers Several years ago, I was sitting around with some friends talking about our (occasional) difficulties paying attention. This ...

Do you ever wonder about your brain health? Especially as we start to get older, it can be very easy to start questioning if our brains are in top working order — those moments we all have of ...