Brain-machine interfaces are one of those incredible ideas that were once the reserve of science fiction. However, in recent years scientists have begun to experiment with primitive forms of the ...

A new wearable system uses stretchable electronics and artificial intelligence to interpret human gestures with high accuracy even in chaotic, high-motion environments.

During the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, a young Brazilian man, paralyzed from the chest down, delivered the opening kickoff. He used a brain-machine interface, allowing him to control the ...

Abdulmalik Obaid (left) and Nick Melosh with their microwire array. This bundle of microwires can enable researchers to watch the activity of hundreds of neurons in the brain in real time. (Courtesy: ...

Brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) represent a transformative field at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering and computer science, allowing for direct communication between the brain and external ...

An ever-increasing number of technology devices now feature built-in voice recognition capabilities and voice-enabled software. Whether Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, our cars, laundry machines, or ...

Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) allow a person to operate a device using their brainwaves. As hands-free and voice-free interfaces, BMIs hold great potential for use in robotics, bionic prosthetics, ...

Scientists describe the development of a type of wearable human-machine interface device that is stretchable, inexpensive, and waterproof. The device is based on a soft magnetoelastic sensor array ...

(A) Illustrations of a subject wearing a virtual reality headset and the brain–machine interface. (B) The microneedle electrodes that penetrate the scalp to collect the brain’s electrical signals.

Elon Musk’s brain-machine interface company inserts electrodes directly into the brain to connect your mind and your technology. But there are a lot less invasive ways to control technology simply ...