May 20, 2026
(Nature) – Chinese start-up firms are supercharging their efforts to develop algorithms for brain–computer interfaces that help people to walk and talk. Chinese companies are racing to develop and deploy artificial-intelligence powered brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) that can help people to … Read More
May 19, 2026
(NYT) – When psychiatrists say that you “have A.D.H.D.,” what they really mean is something like this: After spending time listening to you, talking with people who know you and observing how you think and behave, I’ve made a judgment … Read More
May 19, 2026
(Knowable Magazine) – People with a rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala are helping neuroscientists rethink how the brain shapes fear, trust and concern for others By every measure of daily life — holding down a job, keeping a … Read More
May 18, 2026
(Ars Technica) – Vaccines may be training a part of our immune system long thought to be untrainable. More and more routine vaccines are being linked to lower risks of dementia. Shots against seasonal flu, RSV, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis … Read More
May 15, 2026
(Politico) – A battle is looming not just over privacy, but the future of the human species. Ownership of extensive neural data can be used to do anything from serve extremely targeted ads to surveil or manipulate consumers’ behavior. The … Read More
May 15, 2026
(The Times) – Scientists hope the computer made from living cells could untangle the causes of ADHD and schizophrenia The machine is the work of Cortical Labs, an Australian start-up. Its main product, the CL1, is a shoebox-sized device that … Read More
May 13, 2026
(The Guardian) – Researchers find 50+ hours a week can be detrimental to health but lighter responsibilities have positive effect The stresses and strains of caring for someone for 50 hours or more a week leads to “accelerated cognitive decline” … Read More
May 8, 2026
(Washington Post via Yahoo!) – They arrive in cheerful bottles with names that sound like promises – Daily Brain Boost, Brain Drive, Brain guard+. And Americans, in turn, spend billions of dollars each year chasing the idea of a sharper … Read More
May 6, 2026
(NYT) – The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced several initiatives intended to rein in the prescription of … Read More
May 1, 2026
(Reuters via MSN) – An American scientist convicted of lying to U.S. authorities about payments from China while he was at Harvard University has rebuilt his research lab in Shenzhen to pursue technology the Chinese government has identified as a … Read More
April 30, 2026
(Live Science) – A startup is experimenting with data centers powered by lab-grown human neurons, testing whether living cells can offer a more efficient alternative to traditional computing. An Australian startup is building what could become one of the world’s … Read More
April 29, 2026
(NYT) – A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm. Ms. Davies did an internet search and confirmed that … Read More
April 28, 2026
(Wired) – While many brain-computer interface companies are focused on helping paralyzed people communicate, Motif Neurotech is targeting mental health disorders. The latest brain-computer interface could help people recover from severe depression. Motif Neurotech announced Monday that the US Food … Read More
April 28, 2026
(WSJ) – The Trump Administration last week moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Is the goal to reduce America’s collective IQ? The main practical effect of the Justice Department’s reclassification of cannabis as a Schedule III drug … Read More
April 28, 2026
(Wired) – Nicotine pouches are revered among tech workers, who tout them as the perfect brain-boosting, productivity-jacking stimulants. Tech workers are increasingly attacking their marathon workdays like “racehorses” dosed with significant quantities of purportedly performance-maximizing nicotine, with each 6-mg pouch … Read More
April 27, 2026
(New York Times) – Before the rise of GLP-1s, obesity experts didn’t study the internal buzz that compels people to eat. Now that food noise is being switched off, they want to understand it. Before the new obesity drugs came … Read More
April 24, 2026
(WSJ) – Cognitive exercises offered by a bot named Sunny, paired with telehealth visits, can be ‘physical therapy for the brain’ NewDays requires patients to have telehealth visits, usually every two weeks, with its staff of doctors, then talk to … Read More
April 21, 2026
(The Conversation) – The first time the placebo effect really got under my skin was when I read that roughly one-third of people with irritable bowel syndrome improve on placebo treatments alone. Usually this statistic is presented as a fascinating … Read More
April 21, 2026
(Wired) – A longitudinal study found that loneliness is closely linked to lapses in immediate and delayed recall. Neuroscientists know that there is a link between loneliness and cognitive decline in older adults, although it is still difficult to understand … Read More
April 20, 2026
(Compact Magazine) – Marijuana remains the most misunderstood vice in America. Our large and growing marijuana industry depends on obscuring the well-documented connection the drug has to a wide variety of severe physical and mental health issues, as well as … Read More
April 20, 2026
(Futurism) – It just takes two sprays into the nasal cavity to make a difference. A team of scientists at Texas A&M University say they’ve developed a nasal spray that improves the working memory of older lab mice. They believe … Read More
April 17, 2026
(WSJ) – While many ER visits for dizziness result in expensive CT scans and sedatives, researchers are finding there are more-effective options Of the many age-related problems that pose a risk to adults in midlife and beyond, so-called vestibular and … Read More
April 16, 2026
(Wired) – California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future. Speech-to-text capability is now baked into all modern computers. But what if you didn’t have to dictate to your computer? What if you … Read More
April 16, 2026
(New Scientist) – Monkeys with around 300 electrodes implanted in their brain were able to steer avatars around different virtual environments Monkeys fitted with a brain-computer interface (BCI) successfully navigated a variety of virtual worlds using only their thoughts. Researchers … Read More
April 16, 2026
(NYT) – The review said a certain class of drugs had little clinical benefit, but many Alzheimer’s experts criticized the analysis, saying it unfairly lumped failed drugs with two recently approved treatments. Since the approval of new Alzheimer’s drugs in … Read More
