#brainmachineinterface — Public Fediverse posts

Northwestern engineers develop electronic brain cells that talk to your real brain cells. #NeuroTech #ArtificialNeurons #BrainMachineInterface #FutureOfAI #MedicalInnovation
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVD_X0MaL2/

Northwestern engineers develop electronic brain cells that talk to your real brain cells. #NeuroTech #ArtificialNeurons #BrainMachineInterface #FutureOfAI #MedicalInnovation
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVD_X0MaL2/

Explore how biohybrid brain–machine interfaces could merge humans with machines, shaping the next evolution of intelligence. https://hackernoon.com/the-future-of-brain-machine-interfaces-is-biohybrid #brainmachineinterface

Germany builds brain-computer implant that lets paralyzed patients walk again
In Germany, neuroscientists at Charité University Hospital have successfully tested a brain-computer implant that restores mobility in patients with paralysis. The system bypasses damaged spinal connections by reading brain signals directly and transmitting them to implanted stimulators in the spinal cord.

Unlike older systems requiring bulky external computers, this new implant is fully wireless, implanted beneath the skull, and powered inductively. It translates a patient’s intent to move into electrical pulses, which are then delivered to the spinal cord, reactivating dormant neural pathways.

In initial clinical trials, patients who had lost movement due to spinal cord injury were able to stand, take steps, and even climb small stairs. This marks one of the first instances where brain-controlled walking is restored with natural fluidity, not just rigid robotic stepping.

The technology combines machine learning with neurobiology — the implant learns the user’s neural patterns, becoming more accurate the longer it’s used. Over time, the system strengthens natural neural reconnections, meaning patients may eventually recover partial mobility even without the implant.

This breakthrough represents hope for millions of spinal injury patients. While still experimental, it paves the way toward commercial devices that could be implanted within a decade.
For the first time, paralyzed individuals are not just dreaming of walking again — they are doing it with their own brain signals.

Neuroscience & Brain–Computer Interfaces
#BrainComputerInterface #BCI #Neurotech #Neuroscience #NeuroEngineering #BrainImplant #Neuroprosthetics #Neurotechnology #BrainMachineInterface

Spinal Injury & Mobility
#ParalysisRecovery #SpinalCordInjury #SCI #NeuroRehab #MobilityRestored #WalkAgain #SpinalRepair #NeuroRehabilitation #ParalyzedNoMore

🧠 “Correlation ≠ causation”? This new study put it to the test: activity in posterior parietal #cortex not only correlates with navigation choices, it is causal. Using a #BrainMachineInterface, mice could steer solely from these signals.

🌍 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(25)00633-3

#Neuroscience #SystemsNeuro #Causality #DecisionMaking #BMI #correlation

🧠 “Correlation ≠ causation”? This new study put it to the test: activity in posterior parietal #cortex not only correlates with navigation choices, it is causal. Using a #BrainMachineInterface, mice could steer solely from these signals.

🌍 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(25)00633-3

#Neuroscience #SystemsNeuro #Causality #DecisionMaking #BMI #correlation

🧠 “Correlation ≠ causation”? This new study put it to the test: activity in posterior parietal #cortex not only correlates with navigation choices, it is causal. Using a #BrainMachineInterface, mice could steer solely from these signals.

🌍 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(25)00633-3

#Neuroscience #SystemsNeuro #Causality #DecisionMaking #BMI #correlation

🧠 “Correlation ≠ causation”? This new study put it to the test: activity in posterior parietal #cortex not only correlates with navigation choices, it is causal. Using a #BrainMachineInterface, mice could steer solely from these signals.

🌍 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(25)00633-3

#Neuroscience #SystemsNeuro #Causality #DecisionMaking #BMI #correlation

🧠 “Correlation ≠ causation”? This new study put it to the test: activity in posterior parietal #cortex not only correlates with navigation choices, it is causal. Using a #BrainMachineInterface, mice could steer solely from these signals.

🌍 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(25)00633-3

#Neuroscience #SystemsNeuro #Causality #DecisionMaking #BMI #correlation

Now that BMIs (Brain Machine Interfaces) have been around for a while, researchers are using 2 or 3 year old BMIs that are degrading to collect more and more BMI data.

This study shows that new math can improve the performance of existing older hardware by effectively extending the life of older BMI hardware by almost 100%.

https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/improving-brain-machine-interfaces-with-machine-learning

#bmi #brainmachineinterface #machinelearning #tetraplegic

A new brain-computer interface translates brain signals into speech with up to 97 percent accuracy. Researchers implanted sensors in the brain of a man with severely impaired speech due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The man was able to communicate his intended speech within minutes of activating the system. #science #technology #medicaltechnology #ALS #brainmachineinterface https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814170129.htm

#Neuroscience, #Neurotechnology, and #BrainMachineInterface conference opportunity: August 10-11 2024, the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia University (my employer) is hosting BMI Summit 2024, co-sponsored by the NSF, Precision Neuroscience, and others. This is a great opportunity for researchers interested in therapeutic BMI to share work and make connections in both academia and industry, and student registration is only $50! Researchers, take a look and see if this is a good fit for your interests.

http://www.bmisummit.org

This #NeuroPreprint looks super cool!! (#NeedToRead it)
Harnessing prefrontal-hippocampal theta synchrony to enhance memory-guided choice

#Hippocampus #mPFC #Neuroscience #Rat #NeuroRat (new hashtag) #BrainMachineInterface

#brainmachineinterface #bci #neurotech #neurotechnology #brain #neuroscience #sleep #ces2023 #wearables #wearable

Discussing Neuralink before it comes to a brain near you! Neuralink recently unveiled its V0.9 prototype of its brain-machine interface. Wild claims are circulating like can Neuralink read your thoughts, store your memories, or allow you to control a robot body. Why did Elon Musk invest $100 million of his own money to help fund Neuralink? Many people I know had no idea what Neuralink is or where it's at.

https://youtu.be/mpJ47dGGWGU

#neuralink #elonmusk #grimes #brainmachineinterface #borg