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How psychedelics push your brain to dream while awake https://theconversation.com/how-psychedelics-push-your-brain-to-dream-while-awake-new-study-276708 Now how to nudge the brain of blind people to see through sound-guided mental image…

How psychedelics push your brain to dream while awake – new study
How psychedelics induce intense visuals.

The unusual electronic and optical properties of #perovskites have long been touted as useful for improving solar cells and television screens,
but these materials have never quite hit the big time.
Existing approaches have hoovered up all the investment and attention, and perovskites remain confined to specialist applications.
Now researchers at Empa, ETH Zurich and the Politecnico…

Perovskite nanocrystal computer components inspired by brain cells
Researchers at Empa, ETH Zurich and the Politecnico di Milano are developing a new type of computer component that is more powerful and easier to manufacture than its predecessors. Inspired by the human brain, it is designed to process large amounts of data fast and in an energy-efficient way.

fly_larva: Drosophila larva brain (2023)
A complete synaptic map of the brain connectome of the larva of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Nodes are neurons, and edges are synaptic connections, traced individually from brain image sections using three-dimensional electron microscopy–based reconstruction. Node metadata include the neuron hempisphere, hemispherical homologue, cell type, annotations, and inferred cluster. Edge metadata include the type of interaction (`'aa'`,…

“Brain Drain” or Temporary Wartime Realities? How the Number and Quality of Applicants to Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions Have Changed Since the Start of the Full-Scale Invasion: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/19/brain-drain-or-temporary-wartime.html

Article on the ReVision Implant brain implant originating from China (WeChat): WeChat #BCI #NeuroTech

Milestone: Flexible Electrodes Implanted in Cerebral Cortex Offer Glimmer of Hope for Restoring Sight to the Blind; Brain - Computer Interface Gets FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Recently, ReVision Implant, an innovative Belgian brain - computer interface firm, declared that its core product, the Occular visual reconstruction brain - computer interface, got the "Breakthrough Device Designation" from the US FDA.

For those who have been hearing of a Fly Brain being uploaded, the work you've been hearing of is impressive, yet as always the pop science media has warped what happened a bit:
„The Fly Brain Breakthrough Is Real. The “First Brain Upload” Narrative Is Not.”
https://…

The Fly Brain Breakthrough Is Real. The “First Brain Upload” Narrative Is Not.
Scientists mapped a fruit fly’s 139,255 neurons in extraordinary detail. Then a startup turned that milestone into a story about brain…

💢 MRI scans reveal how the brain processes toxic workplace abuse
#mri

MRI scans reveal how the brain processes toxic workplace abuse
What happens in the brain when someone witnesses toxic behavior in the workplace? Researchers at Rutgers Business School, in a first-time collaboration with the Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute, used an MRI scanner to find out.

Physical Intelligence says its new model, π0.7, can direct robots on tasks they weren't trained on, an "early sign" of generalization, surprising researchers (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/202…

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught | TechCrunch
The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain.

One of those things about claims of “AGI” is that to really build a human-like intelligence we’d have to simulate a human brain as whole because 1. it’s the only thing we know that produces human intelligence and 2. no one knows how it actually works.
Because of (2) it’s irrelevant what anyone says about LLMs or any other technology (with the exception of simulating a whole brain)—you can’t know if a technology is intelligent like a human because we don’t know what that means or how that works.
Fun thing, it turns out it’s impossible to simulate a whole brain with the resolution required (basically quantum physics level), and you’d have to emulate a chemical and physical environment for the brain as well (it will also need a body etc.).
You’d also have to simulate other humans with brains from which the brain can learn; but to simulate those you’d have simulate evolving humans from single-cell organisms first etc etc ad infinitum

budapest_connectome: Budapest Reference Connectome 3.0
A parameterizable consensus brain graph, derived from connectomes of 477 people, each computed from MRI datasets of the Human Connectome Project. Nodes are brain regions, and edges are weighted by the number of "tracks" that run between two nodes, as well as fiber length, fractional anisotropy and the number of occurrences in each of the 477 individuals.
This network has 1015 nodes and 121755 edges.
Tags: Biol…

Unhinged doesn't even cut it anymore... This speech & rhetoric needs a superlative to describe it... sheer brain rot! And yet, instead of a group walk out, a standing ovation at the end... unbelievable!

I'm a Hollywood writer; so I put on a sports jacket and take off my brain.

I am fortunate to have grown up in an era when vaccines were not portrayed as something to be avoided...
Mom of 7-year-old hospitalized with brain swelling from measles: ‘I still wouldn’t have given my son the vaccine’ | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/measles-encephalitis-south-carolina-anti-vaccine-b2918500.html

Cowboys front office explains their 'brain works' NFL Draft scouting outlook https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-front-office-explains-brain-works-n…

Dad brains: How fatherhood rewires the male mind https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260417-fatherhood-how-the-male-brain-and-body-prepare-for-childcare

😯😯😯
https://www.rathbiotaclan.com/whole-brain-emulation-achieved-scientists-run-a-fruit-fly-brain-in-simulation/
Thanks @…

Whole Brain Emulation Achieved: Scientists Run a Fruit Fly Brain in Simulation | RathBiotaClan
Scientists ran a real fruit fly brain in simulation using the FlyWire connectome, achieving the first working whole brain emulation.

Microplastics may be quietly damaging your brain and fueling Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s #health

Microplastics may be quietly damaging your brain and fueling Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Tiny plastic particles may be quietly threatening brain health. New research suggests microplastics—now widely found in food, water, and even household dust—could trigger inflammation and damage in the brain through multiple biological pathways. Scientists estimate adults may consume about 250 grams of these particles each year, and some can accumulate in organs including the brain.

Brain-computer interfaces in healthcare: building the picks and shovels company while the giants fight over gold #BCI

Brain-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare: Building the Picks and Shovels Company While the Giants Fight Over Gold
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learn 👇
https://archive.org/details/0-kathara-pics-all-3814-pages/0KATHARA PICS ALL 3814 PAGES/page/n989/mode/2up

I fear that Donald Darth #trumps
brain looks very similar to what his speech sounds like. A jumble of gut feelings and a lot of babbling.
Trump in #Davos at #WEF

No! No no brain, no brain. no brain. Toot toot toot toot [unintelligible] like-like-like-like YeAH toot. boost. toot. boost. toot. toot toot toot toot like-like-like-like mastodon no brain. mastodon no brain. boost-toot-boost-toot. never! never! never! brain. boost toot boost toot. Never think!
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cintestinalis: Tadpole larva brain (C. intestinalis)
Entire connectivity matrix for the complete brain of a larva of Ciona intestinalis. Each directed edge represents a synaptic connection from pre-synaptic cell i to post-synaptic cell j (may not be a neuron). Edge weights represent the cumulative depth of presynaptic contacts in µm.
This network has 205 nodes and 2903 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Weighted

Morning all! Beautiful morning here in London - blue skies and sunshine. Unfortunately, I have to be in the office 🤪
A mix of client projects, writing, coaching sessions and later, a workshop on bringing values to life.
And then? Spanish class.
My poor brain will need a rest this evening... 🧠

It’s 4am, what’s up brain? Can you chill the fuck out and try to sleep a bit more?

#shitpost #shitposting #ShamelesslyStolenFromTumblr

Next up, the Nurse Drain is just a part of the overall brain drain out of the US. Trump makes anyone who is skilled, has the opportunity and has half a brain to want to.
The Brain Drain into the USA was a key super power of the USA. Under Putin/Trump that is being destroyed. https://dmv.community/@AliceMarshall/116229967969444700

In der Juristerei wird das Aufkommen der LLMs begeistert gefeiert. Man versucht sich zu profilieren. Man ist vielleicht besorgt, dass die Stundensätze herunter gehen könnten. Aber sonst? Und dann diese Studie, die zeigt, dass bei Benutzung von LLMs die cognitive Kapazität und damit auch die Qualität dauernd nach unten zeigt. Kurz: Ein LLM-Anwalt bietet teure 0815-Soße, die man auch ohne Anwalt haben kann.

Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed three sessions under the same condition. In a fourth session, LLM users were reassigned to Brain-only group (LLM-to-Brain), and Brain-only users were reassigned to LLM condition (Brain-to-LLM). A total of 54 participants took part in Sessions 1-3, with 18 completing session 4. We used electroencephalo…

President, Extremely Normal Brain-Wise: Pope Weak On Crime, Also I'm Dr. Jesus Christ (Albert Burneko/Defector)
https://defector.com/president-extremely-normal-brain-wise-pope-weak-on-crime-also-im-dr-jesus-christ
http://www.memeorandum.com/260414/p150#a260414p150

Sensory Substitution and Brain Plasticity Following Vision Loss (#SenSubMRI) https://ichgcp.net/amp/clinical-trials-registry/NCT07450677

Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
JUSTIN: Well, there's no need. I've developed painless brain grafts for the others. All Og needs is psycho instruction.
DAYNA: You're so rational about it all.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/405/243 B7B4

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AstralPlane
坂本慎太郎:
🎵 Protect Your Brain
#坂本慎太郎

"I’d interpret this as follows: this likely came down to a discussion involving Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a few other Iran hardliners. That’s where the decision was going to be made. There were probably people on the margins […]. But they would have known these buzzkill remarks weren’t what Trump or his inner ring of advisors wanted to hear. This is the nature of personalist rule. It’s down to the leader’s gut impulses. He doesn’t want to hear about problems."

Chinese brain-computer interface startup Gestala raised $21.6M co-led by Guosheng Capital and Dalton Venture at a $100M to $200M valuation, per CEO Phoenix Peng (Kate Park/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/bci-startu…

Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21M just two months after launch | TechCrunch
This is the largest early-stage funding in China’s brain computer interface industry.

Lifehack, use this one simple trick discovered by a cat dad*:
Instead of spending hundreds or thousands on “agents”, just use your own brain!
*it’s me, I’m cat dad

Herzlichen Glückwunsch: Laut SEJ haben Marketer den höchsten „AI brain fry“ aller Berufe. 🏆 Ausgerechnet die, die KI am meisten nutzen. Vielleicht, weil man mit 12 Tools schneller Dinge produziert, die man danach auch noch rechtfertigen muss.
@sejournal
#KI #Marketing

budapest_connectome: Budapest Reference Connectome 3.0
A parameterizable consensus brain graph, derived from connectomes of 477 people, each computed from MRI datasets of the Human Connectome Project. Nodes are brain regions, and edges are weighted by the number of "tracks" that run between two nodes, as well as fiber length, fractional anisotropy and the number of occurrences in each of the 477 individuals.
This network has 1015 nodes and 71604 edges.
Tags: Biolo…

The “neural fingerprint” of psychedelics was spotted among hundreds of brain scans of people on LSD, psilocybin, DMT, mescaline and ayahuasca,
pointing to a shared impact on the brain’s behaviour.
The finding emerged from a major study that combined 11 brain imaging datasets from around the world
in an effort to build a reliable picture of how the substances temporarily rewire the brain.
Dr Danilo Bzdok and his colleagues analysed more than 500 brain scans from 267 p…

Paid research opportunity for blind participants. Must be blind from birth or infancy, and live within 50 miles of Washington DC https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccpnHzLPO1RlBQAa3UNGXJ9hjQn_jHRv5GvIb6hqM7-caj-A/viewform

Interest form - volunteering for a SAMP Lab study
Welcome to the Sensory and Motor Plasticity Lab volunteer interest form, and thanks for showing an interest in our research! We are currently recruiting for a study of brain plasticity in people with blindness. Have you ever wondered about the way your brain reorganized to optimize touch, hearing, and memory, compared to your sighted family and friends? Georgetown University Medical Center is seeking individuals who are blind from birth or early infancy to participate in a new behavioral an…

Brain-Computer-Interface: zunehmender Einsatz, Risiken, lückenhafte Rechtslage
BCIs können helfen, motorische Fähigkeiten und Kommunikation wieder zu ermöglichen. Das Potenzial ist enorm, Rechtslage und Ethik noch weitgehend ungeklärt.

The Council shall decide your fate... once orange gets their brain cell back

Fascinating article in @…:
https://www.thetransmitter.org/defining-ce

From genes to dynamics: Examining brain cell types in action may reveal the logic of brain function
Defining brain cell types is no longer a matter of classification alone, but of embedding their genetic identities within the dynamical organization of population activity.

budapest_connectome: Budapest Reference Connectome 3.0
A parameterizable consensus brain graph, derived from connectomes of 477 people, each computed from MRI datasets of the Human Connectome Project. Nodes are brain regions, and edges are weighted by the number of "tracks" that run between two nodes, as well as fiber length, fractional anisotropy and the number of occurrences in each of the 477 individuals.
This network has 1015 nodes and 93708 edges.
Tags: Biolo…

How psychedelics push your brain to dream while awake https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-psychedelics-brain.html "psychedelics make the brain more likely to 'see' images from memory rather than what's actually in front of it"; mental imagery

How psychedelics push your brain to dream while awake: New study
A new study in mice suggests psychedelics make the brain more likely to "see" images from memory rather than what's actually in front of it.

Pinky and the Brain would have a far more normal night life.
#ifcartoonsruledtheworld #hashtaggames

🤯 The brain region associated with moral inconsistency
#brain

The brain region associated with moral inconsistency
Why don't some people practice what they preach? Researchers reveal that a brain region called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is involved. The researchers used fMRI imaging to identify brain activity patterns associated with moral behavior and judgment. People who behaved dishonestly despite judging the same behavior as immoral in others had less activity in the vmPFC, and when the researchers stimulated participants' vmPFCs, they became more morally inconsistent. The work is publis…

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Everyone Says Hi:
🎵 Brain Freeze
#NowPlaying #EveryoneSaysHi
https://open.spotify.com/track/4pEO4gkjzUIpUVPMBdcip4

Awesome brain teasers! Just added to my home screen 🤣
@… https://social.ewenbell.com/objects/52ad8842-655d-47ca-9d82-5bbc96cf0f52

Ewen Bell 📸 (@ewen@social.ewenbell.com)
I'm getting better at these. Often stumble over American terms for things and names of brands I never head of, but am hitting about 50% now. Was barely getting 10% when I started. https://connecti...

I think often of a story my composer friend Todd Harper told of the days when he taught 4th grade.
He brought in a piece music every day to play for the kids — widely varied in style, origin, and era, almost always something unfamiliar to them.
One day he brought in an Erik Satie march that they all •hated•. It’s a sort of wildly repetitive and maddening, bores its way into your brain, and the kids flipped out.
So he started playing it again every day.
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budapest_connectome: Budapest Reference Connectome 3.0
A parameterizable consensus brain graph, derived from connectomes of 477 people, each computed from MRI datasets of the Human Connectome Project. Nodes are brain regions, and edges are weighted by the number of "tracks" that run between two nodes, as well as fiber length, fractional anisotropy and the number of occurrences in each of the 477 individuals.
This network has 1015 nodes and 112890 edges.
Tags: Biol…

Designing implants that don't scar the brain https://neurosciencenews.com/flexible-brain-implants-polyimide-biocompatibility-30538/ "Surprisingly, making probes 'ultra-thin' or allowing them to 'float' wirelessly didn't…

Designing Implants that Don't Scar the Brain - Neuroscience News
Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences.

Ibogaine, a naturally occurring compound from a shrub native to Africa, is used to treat depression, anxiety, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and brain trauma. 
Because it's illegal in the United States, Americans have been traveling to unregulated clinics, often in Mexico or the Caribbean, to take the drug. 
Trump intends to sign the executive order as soon as this week, to allow its use in research
The administration doesn't plan to reclassify the drug …

Trump to sign executive order on psychedelic drug used abroad to treat PTSD
Ibogaine is used in Mexico and the Caribbean to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and brain trauma.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
Flea:
🎵 Maggot Brain
#Flea
https://officialflea.bandcamp.com/track/maggot-brain
https://open.spotify.com/track/3poJZBl2yoeWbMMxX63YcE

A study of ~1,500 US workers finds AI use can reduce burnout but also cause "AI brain fry", a mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one's cognitive capacity (Harvard Business Review)
https://hbr.org/2026/03/when-using-ai-leads-to-brain-fry

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”
As firms increasingly incentivize employees to build and oversee complex teams of agents—for example, by measuring and rewarding token consumption as a proxy for performance—people are finding themselves pushed to their cognitive limits. Participants in a recent study described a “buzzing” feeling or a mental fog with difficulty focusing, slower decision-making, and headaches. The authors call this phenomenon “AI brain fry,” defined as mental fatigue from excessive use or oversight…

Brain-computer interfaces for vision recovery in precortical vision loss https://www.dovepress.com/brain-computer-interfaces-for-vision-recovery-in-precortical-vision-lo-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-EB …

#Shitpost #Shitposting #ShamelesslyStolenFromSomewhereElseOnTheInternetHonestlyICantKeepTrackOfThisStuffAnymore

⚡ Newly identified brain circuit and cells link prior experiences to appetite
#brain

Newly identified brain circuit and cells link prior experiences to appetite
Our past experiences shape how much we eat and where and what we choose to eat. Using preclinical models, researchers from Mass General Brigham and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have identified brain cells that translate contextual information into appetite control.

A look at China's push to become a world leader in brain-computer interfaces, as Shanghai-based startup NeuroXess moves to human trials with Beijing's backing (Eleanor Olcott/Financial Times)
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/re…

"But, given that this new research also reports that this additional brain-fluid sloshing includes an increased flow of electrolyte ions like sodium and potassium, I’m going to go ahead and give you permission to think of this as your brain swishing salt water around to clean itself up. It’s a bedtime classic rinse. Your brain is (metaphorically) gargling."
Scientists Watch Brain’s Self-Cleaning Process During Sleep in Real Time
https://gizmodo.com/scientists-watch-brains-self-cleaning-process-during-sleep-in-real-time-2000743073

(YouTube) The biology of brain-machine interface failure #BCI #NeuroTech

To ChatGPT: Draw a plot of effective visual resolution as a function of penetrating electrode count using the Neuralink Blindsight brain implant approach for up to 16,000 penetrating wire electrodes in V1. https://chatgpt.com/share/6970cd96-60f4-8004-8b95-5fb1f3d58cf8 At …

An interview with Galen Buckwalter, a BCI recipient in a Caltech brain implant study, on his recent ability to use the implant to produce musical tones (Emily Mullin/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/meet-the-man-making-music-with-his-brain-implant/

Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant
Galen Buckwalter says brain-computer interfaces will have to be enjoyable to use if the technology is going to be successful.

Max Hodak's Science Corp. is preparing to place its first sensor in a human brain https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/max-hodaks-science-corp-is-preparing-to-place-its-first-sensor-in-a-human-brain/ biohybrid

Max Hodak’s Science Corp. is preparing to place its first sensor in a human brain | TechCrunch
Human trials on the hybrid sensor are expected to begin in the years ahead.

🎧 Earbuds can be used to monitor brain health
#sensors

Earbuds can be used to monitor brain health
An international research team has uncovered the next frontier in monitoring brain health, and the key is in technology that millions of people are already using every day—earbuds. The world-first study found that commercially available earbuds have the capability to detect and classify brain activity, simply by measuring subtle changes in users' hearing. The team used acoustic sensors in earphones to assess cognitive load—the mental effort that shapes learning, task performance and early c…

Review: The role of sensory experience in the maturation of prefrontal cortical circuits https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2026.1808558/full

Frontiers | The role of sensory experience in the maturation of prefrontal cortical circuits
Sensory input during early life is crucial for brain circuitry to be appropriately wired and refined. Foundational studies in the past century established th...

Motor imagery affects both cortical and spinal circuitry: a transcranial and trans-spinal magnetic stimulation study https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neural-circuits/articles/10.3389/fncir.2026.1809125/abstract

Frontiers | Motor Imagery Affects Both Cortical and Spinal Circuitry: A Transcranial and Trans-spinal Magnetic Stimulation Study
Introduction: Motor imagery (MI), the mental rehearsal of movement without physical execution, is a key technique in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), known ...

budapest_connectome: Budapest Reference Connectome 3.0
A parameterizable consensus brain graph, derived from connectomes of 477 people, each computed from MRI datasets of the Human Connectome Project. Nodes are brain regions, and edges are weighted by the number of "tracks" that run between two nodes, as well as fiber length, fractional anisotropy and the number of occurrences in each of the 477 individuals.
This network has 1015 nodes and 80270 edges.
Tags: Biolo…

Sabi, which is developing a brain-computer interface beanie that can decode internal speech into words, emerges from stealth with backing from Khosla and others (Emily Mullin/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/this-beanie-is-designed-to-read-your-thoughts/…

This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts
California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future.

RE: https://mas.to/@seeingwithsound/116426357810275394
"I really think you should consider getting a brain implant for your vision."
"Absolutely not, I'm not putting a chip inside my head!"
Yes, this is an AI-generated vi…

🤯 Specific brain signals rapidly eliminate body fat in mice
#fat

Specific brain signals rapidly eliminate body fat in mice
Researchers at WashU Medicine have identified a potent pathway that begins in the brain and leads to loss of all body fat without reducing food intake. The study is reported in Nature Metabolism.

fly_larva: Drosophila larva brain (2023)
A complete synaptic map of the brain connectome of the larva of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Nodes are neurons, and edges are synaptic connections, traced individually from brain image sections using three-dimensional electron microscopy–based reconstruction. Node metadata include the neuron hempisphere, hemispherical homologue, cell type, annotations, and inferred cluster. Edge metadata include the type of interaction (`'aa'`,…

Perception of brain-computer interface implantation surgery for motor, sensory, and autonomic restoration in spinal cord injury and stroke https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2026.1678175/full "first-ge…

Frontiers | Perception of brain-computer interface implantation surgery for motor, sensory, and autonomic restoration in spinal cord injury and stroke
IntroductionStroke and spinal cord injury (SCI) can profoundly diminish quality of life across physical and psychosocial domains, with motor and sensory defi...

Q&A with Skild AI CEO Deepak Pathak on building a general-purpose brain for robots, standing out among big tech's robotics efforts, the path to AGI, and more (Alex Heath/Sources)
https://sources.news/p/skild-ai-ceo-robotics-brain-davos

Skild AI's CEO on building one brain for every robot
My full Sources Live interview with Skild AI CEO Deepak Pathak from Davos.

🛑 Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry
https://theconversation.com/hesitation-is-costly-in-sports-but-essential-to-life-neuroscientists-iden…

Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry
There are specific parts of the brain that trigger hesitation in times of uncertainty.

cintestinalis: Tadpole larva brain (C. intestinalis)
Entire connectivity matrix for the complete brain of a larva of Ciona intestinalis. Each directed edge represents a synaptic connection from pre-synaptic cell i to post-synaptic cell j (may not be a neuron). Edge weights represent the cumulative depth of presynaptic contacts in µm.
This network has 205 nodes and 2903 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Weighted

Would getting a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant for restoring vision be worth it? #BCI

fly_hemibrain: Fly hemibrain (2020)
A synaptic map of the hemibrain connectome of fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Nodes are neurons, and edges are synaptic connections, traced individually from brain image sections using EM reconstruction techniques. Neurons are labeled by their type. Edges are annotated by the connection strength between the neurons.
This network has 21739 nodes and 4259624 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Weighted, Metadata

A primer on interpretability and how AI researchers are figuring out how to open and understand the "black box" that holds the formulas within most AI models (Oliver Whang/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.…

We Don’t Really Know How A.I. Works. That’s a Problem.
For us to trust it on certain subjects, researchers in the growing field of interpretability might need to learn how to open the black box of its brain.

Application of non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in spinal cord injury rehabilitation #BCI #NeuroTech

FT: Beijing backs brain implant push to rival Elon Musk's Neuralink #NeuroXess #BCI

Artemis, which aims to replace rule-based cybersecurity systems with an AI-driven centralized "brain", emerges from stealth with a $70M Series A led by Felicis (Sharon Goldman/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/04/15/exclusive-ar…

Exclusive: Artemis raises $70M to help fight AI-powered attacks with AI
Backed by $70 million, Artemis is tackling the new reality of faster, cheaper AI-driven attacks.

(YouTube) Nadine Dijkstra - Distinguishing imagination and reality in a generative brain #neuroscience

cintestinalis: Tadpole larva brain (C. intestinalis)
Entire connectivity matrix for the complete brain of a larva of Ciona intestinalis. Each directed edge represents a synaptic connection from pre-synaptic cell i to post-synaptic cell j (may not be a neuron). Edge weights represent the cumulative depth of presynaptic contacts in µm.
This network has 205 nodes and 2903 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Weighted

PhD position at University of Glasgow on ultra-high field brain imaging of mental imagery and aphantasia https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/fully-funded-phd-ultra-high-field-brain-imaging-of-imagery-and-aphantasia/?p196182…

The Alzheimer's-BCI connection nobody talks about https://bioniclab.substack.com/p/the-alzheimers-bci-connection-nobody "The focal brain injury from implantation appeared to accelerate disease progression in animals already on a genetic trajectory toward n…

⚠️ The Alzheimer’s-BCI Connection Nobody Talks About
Why BCIs Fail Series: Post 8

fly_larva: Drosophila larva brain (2023)
A complete synaptic map of the brain connectome of the larva of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Nodes are neurons, and edges are synaptic connections, traced individually from brain image sections using three-dimensional electron microscopy–based reconstruction. Node metadata include the neuron hempisphere, hemispherical homologue, cell type, annotations, and inferred cluster. Edge metadata include the type of interaction (`'aa'`,…

Garry Tan, VC and Y Combinator CEO: Brain computer interfaces are now giving sight back to the blind https://garryslist.org/posts/brain-computer-interfaces-are-now-giving-sight-back-to-the-blind by @…

Brain Computer Interfaces Are Now Giving Sight Back to the Blind
A 2mm chip restored sight more than 80% of blind trial patients, built by a former cofounder of Neuralink.

Neuroscientists take major step in development of brain-computer interfaces for patients with paralysis https://nieuws.kuleuven.be/en/content/2026/neuroscientists-take-major-step-in-development-of-br…

How psychedelic drugs affect the brain https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/ns02132601.html "High-resolution brain imaging reveals that psychedelics suppress external visual processing and instead drive visual areas to access the retrosplenial cortex, [...], thereby generating hallucinati…

How Psychedelic Drugs Affect the Brain
Research findings reinforce new approaches in psychology, using psychedelic substances under medical supervision to treat certain clinical conditions.

What it's like to have a brain implant for 5 years https://www.wired.com/story/synchron-brain-computer-interface-five-years-als/ (archived at

What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years
No one has had a Synchron brain-computer interface longer than Rodney Gorham. He's still finding new ways to use it.

Movies reconstructed purely from mouse brain activity https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-movies-reconstructed-purely-mouse-brain.html
Movie reconstruction from mouse visual cortex activity

Can listening to certain sounds really treat Alzheimer's Disease? https://www.kcl.ac.uk/can-listening-to-certain-sounds-really-treat-alzheimers-disease "Taken together, the findings of this review suggest that auditory gamma stimulation is …

Can listening to certain sounds really treat Alzheimer's Disease? | Feature from King's College London
Alzheimer’s disease is related to the build-up of amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brain, but it is also characterised by disrupted patterns of brain signalling. The brain works through…

Doctoral student position in Electrical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden on developing next-generation neuroprosthetic systems ("brain implants") https://www.chalmers.se/om-chalmers/arbeta-hos-oss/lediga-tjanster/

(from China) 2026: How high can the brain-computer interface soar in the spotlight? #BCI #NeuroTech

2026: How High Can the Brain-Computer Interface Soar in the Limelight?
Science fiction turns into reality.

Human #echolocation works step by step https://www.sciencenews.org/article/human-echolocation-blind-brain "A study reveals how individual tongue clicks and their echoes …

Human echolocation works step by step
Experts in echolocation use multiple clicks and echoes to sense objects, offering insight into how the brain builds perception.

The 'secret connections' of the brain: a connectomic reserve for neuroplasticity? #neuroscience

Time course of visual plasticity following adult-onset #deafness (in cats) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-39490-8

How many blind people will trust Elon Musk with their brain well enough to get a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant for restoring vision, especially since Musk's real ambitions lie in mass adoption of BCIs for interfacing with AI. Is Blindsight merely a temporary stepping stone?

What will blind recipients of a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant be able to do that they cannot do with smartglasses performing visual-to-auditory sensory substitution, talking OCR and AI scene description?
Grok AI: https://x.com/i/grok/share/e7e93359abb5491aa0f76a802da2461e

Seeing with the Brain (not the eyes) #LGN (lateral geniculate nucleus) over visual cortex for a visual prosthesis.

Seeing with the Brain - Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh
Xing Chen, PhD, James Herman, PhD, and J. Patrick Mayo, PhD, shared their expert insights in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s March 10th webinar, “Seeing with the Brain.” First up [...]Read More... from Seeing with the Brain