Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are no longer a thing of science fiction. The technology is already available to some patients to treat conditions like epilepsy and blindness. Soon, projects like ...

In September 2024, California quietly set a precedent. Lawmakers passed SB 1223, an amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that classifies neural ...

Imagine that a soldier has a tiny computer device injected into their bloodstream that can be guided with a magnet to specific regions of their brain. With training, the soldier could then control ...

A monkey playing ping pong is not your classic ethical "dilemma". But watching Pager, the nine-year-old macaque, bat a ball from side to side, is a view into a moral minefield. Pager isn’t physically ...

A Brain Computer Interface (BCI), also known as a brain-machine interface (BMI), is a technology that enables direct communication between the human brain and external devices. BCIs work by detecting ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Technological innovation has spurred revolutions, and the military has played a key role in advancing technology’s potential. Notably, the armed forces invented the internet and radio– ...