Scientists have built a soft, wireless Implant that lets the brain interpret patterned light as if it were a new kind of touch, turning beams into information the cortex can actually use. Instead of ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers ...

Restoring lost senses or delivering precise brain signals has required invasive hardware and can’t mimic the brain’s natural, distributed activity patterns. This platform shows the brain can learn to ...

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have made their mark on medtech and Ability Neurotech hopes that its platform's unique ...

For decades, scientists have used near-infrared light to study the brain in a noninvasive way. This optical technique, known as fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy), measures how light is ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

Brain scans of thousands of people revealed that the human brain has five distinct eras, with turning points in the way it is ...

Artificial light has extended our days, but it is also quietly reshaping how our brains and hearts function at night. A growing body of research now links bright bedrooms, glowing streets and ...

The brain is the most energy-demanding organ in the body, in part due to its complexity. Its components are varied and intricate: comprising different cell types, including neurons designed to ...