I want to eat” popped up in Chinese characters on a computer at a public hospital in central Beijing. The words were formed ...

Computer brain interfaces used to be the stuff of science fiction. Now, headphones and earbuds with sensors that can read your brain waves – and sell your data – are hitting the market.

Recent headlines predict a future of mind-reading machines, but the real breakthrough is about technology that understands ...

Brain-computer interfaces can help restore people's ability to communicate after strokes or injuries. Big Tech needs regulation before they use this technology to invade our privacy.

People of all ages now grow up — and grow old — immersed in digital screens, generating concerns about the potential effects on the brain. On the one hand, researchers warn of “digital ...

The good news is that it is never too late to start learning a new language, if you want your brain to benefit. A study from 2019 showed that although a moderate amount of language learning in adults ...

New law could limit the ways neurotechnology companies collect and share sensitive brain data. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.

EEG will be used for diagnosing disease, finding signs of consciousness, and potentially probing the inner recesses of our thoughts, memories, and dreams. This article first appeared in The ...