Researchers said he averaged 56 words per minute, and the system achieved more than 99% word accuracy during controlled ...

Trial participant Casey Harrell, pictured here in May 2026 with his family, has used the brain-computer interface at his home for two years. A new study demonstrates that a person with severe ...

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 ...

A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has become the first person in the world to control an iPad entirely by thought, according to neurotech company Synchron. This means Mark Jackson, 65 ...

Imagine being able to compose an email or steer a wheelchair directly with your thoughts. For millions of people living with neurological disorders such as ALS, this possibility could be life-changing ...

New York-based Synchron, a brain-computer interface (BCI) company, has raised $200 million in Series D funding, bringing its total raise to $345 million. Double Point Ventures led the round, with ...

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A new study demonstrates that a person with severe paralysis caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can use a brain-computer interface (BCI) at home to communicate, work and interact with the ...