@seeingwithsound@mas.to(LinkedIn) According to some, China takes global lead in regulated brain-computer interfaces, speeding US medtech's regulatory race https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/china-takes-global-lead-regulated-brain-computer-interfaces-panda-yu-agy…
@Duckbill4994@social.linux.pizzaFor my own notes, These are the apps I use on my #Pebble Time 2
* [Brain Dump](https://apps.repebble.com/brain-dump-index01-for-your-pebble_e4f66f24bb0a4…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialA deep dive into on-device and data center inference for robots, including a primer on robot models, deployments, supply chains, the "network wall", and more (SemiAnalysis)
https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/a-brain-too-big-to-carry-on-device
@newsie@darktundra.xyzMemories Mysteriously Survive After Brain Shutdown, And Scientists Don’t Know Why https://www.404media.co/memories-mysteriously-survive-after-brain-shutdown-and-scientists-dont-know-why/
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.decintestinalis: 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
@cdarwin@c.imA new clinical tool called the
Brain Care Score
is giving researchers and patients a measurable, actionable framework for reducing the risk of dementia
— even among those with a strong family history of the disease.
Neurologist Dr. Jonathan Rosand,
a leading figure in brain health research,
has been at the forefront of developing and promoting this scoring system, which translates complex neuroscience into everyday lifestyle guidance.
The tool repr…
@seeingwithsound@mas.to"Paradromics achieves real-time speech with Connexus BCI" https://paradromics.com/news/paradromics-achieves-real-time-speech-connexus-brain-computer-interface/
@eyebee@mstdn.socialYour brain runs on 20 watts of power. Could brain-inspired computing do the same?
https://theconversation.com/your-brain-runs-on-20-watts-could-brain-inspired-computing-do-the-same-292048?ref=refind&…
@seeingwithsound@mas.to(Review) Applications of functional ultrasound brain-computer interfaces in neurological diseases: research progress based on neurovascular coupling https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2026.1946753/full &quo…
@Dragofix@veganism.socialNature does something surprising to the brain beyond relieving stress https://www.earth.com/lifestyle/nature-does-something-surprising-to-the-brain-beyond-relieving-stress/
@NFL@darktundra.xyzCan red-light therapy treat brain injuries? Some research shows 'striking' results https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7581642/2026/09/11/red-light-therapy-brain-injuries-journal-of-neurotrama/
@schlauschlau@social.cologneDie Zeit, die ich in den letzten zwei Monaten in mein Dokumenten-Management-System und mein Second Brain gesteckt habe, werde ich durch die beiden Tools nie im Leben wieder reinholen - aber trotzdem bin ich ein bisschen hin und weg 🫠
#dms #secondbrain
@iam_jfnklstrm@social.linux.pizzaFull day course in the statistical software R - my brain will be fried at the end of the day.
@Duckbill4994@social.linux.pizzaFor my own notes, These are the apps I use on my #Pebble Time 2
* [Brain Dump](https://apps.repebble.com/brain-dump-index01-for-your-pebble_e4f66f24bb0a4…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toOne with the world? A new look at brains transformed by psychedelics https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/the-psychedelic-brain-looks-like-chaos-underneath-theres-order/ "connections within each brain network weakened, conn…
@nemorosa@mastodon.nu#WordWeavers 13/10: What is something your MC would risk their life to protect but would struggle to explain why?
Protocol. Prefrontal Cortex won't be able to explain why it's so important, but they will go to great lengths to protect it.
You'd be amazed at what lengths the brain will go to protect itself and the meatwagon that carries it.
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.debudapest_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…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzTroy Aikman confesses about his "ridiculous" daily routine to protect brain after surviving 10 career concussions https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/troy-aikman-concussions-daily-…
@3sframe@social.linux.pizzaI do think maptap is helping my very USA geography challenged brain.
Apparently, I didn't know where New Zealand was.
The first step is admitting I have a problem.
@seeingwithsound@mas.toWIRED: Her brain was broken. It was fixed with sound - not a scalpel https://www.wired.com/story/brain-focused-ultrasound/ (archived at https://a…
@LillyHerself@Mastodon.socialWilliam Gibson mentioned this Bowie song in his stream today, and how it had risen up in his mind. I was not familiar with it, but now I see the lyrics I understand why it feels topical.
Five Years, by David Bowie:
@Dragofix@veganism.socialDogs can tell fear from sadness — and scientists saw it in their brains https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260811011132.htm
Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad
@stargazersmith@social.linux.pizzaThe Aging Brain Isn't Declining – It's Adapting, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-aging-brain-isnt-declining-its-adapting-study-finds
@mia@hcommons.socialDopamine, emotional regulation, healing, health and more - a great episode of Hidden Brain on 'what art does for your brain' with Daisy Fancourt and of course Shankar Vedantam
https://www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/what-art-does-for-your-brain/
@scott@carfree.citynot gonna be my top issue this election because my focus is guaranteeing $100m a year for affordable housing (yes on I!), but
the car-brain push to turn Sunset Dunes back into a road is very dumb!
https://missionlocal.org/2026/08/sf-prop-g-great-h…
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.decintestinalis: 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
@seeingwithsound@mas.toVision restoration to people with long-term blindness using the brain-computer interface technology: A sociotechnical research framework to improve usefulness for users #BCI
@tux0r@layer8.spaceAus aktuellem Anlass eine Studie von 2025:
ChatGPT macht Sie alle dumm.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
@stefan@gardenstate.socialMatt was a long time hero of mine. It's been wild to watch his brain cook and totally fall from a place of being worth any respect over the last few years.
I think I have 2 - 3 people remaining from the early web I still look too and I wish them luck.
And I wish myself luck in seeing people make mistakes and still finding value in their good ideas.
@seeingwithsound@mas.to(image) This is what contemporary brain implant technology is like. Disclaimer: Any resemblance to Utah arrays and Neuralink's implant technology is purely coincidental. In bed with #BCI #NeuroTech
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAI scientist and Google researcher Ray Kurzweil joins BCI startup Subsense, which develops non-surgical BCI tech involving inhaled nanoparticles, as an advisor (Alexei Oreskovic/Fortune)
https://fortune.c…
@samvarma@fosstodon.org"Hindbrain" is going to be a pretty epic insult
Human brain is two separate organs, research finds https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-human-brain.html
@steve@s.yelvington.com
@david_colquhoun@mstdn.socialPlease read this superb post by @deevybee.bsky.social
I agree with every word of it.
Science is endangered by the demand for speed and by AI slop.
https://deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-leap-into-future-or-off-cliff.html
@seeingwithsound@mas.toWhat patients actually think about 'minimally invasive' brain implants https://archive.ph/gm7le (archived from https://www.…
@servelan@newsie.socialCan Red-Light Therapy Treat Brain Injuries? - Slashdot
https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/09/11/2037218/can-red-light-therapy-treat-brain-injuries
@cdarwin@c.imWork is mostly good for our brains.
The evidence is strong that cognitive decline speeds up after retirement.
Now some people with hard physical jobs simply can’t keep them up.
The point here is what retirement means.
If you move from your job to other work such as volunteering,
new leisure activities,
learning new and complex skills,
then that’s actually not retirement.
You’re still at work.
Retirement to the couch and Netflix is a …
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it @stargazersmith@social.linux.pizzaHaving tinnitus, I found this interesting .
#tinnitus
@newsie@darktundra.xyzBehind the Blog: Rare Books and Baseball Brain https://www.404media.co/behind-the-blog-rare-books-and-baseball-brain/
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.decintestinalis: 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
@brichapman@mastodon.socialYour Brain Detects Danger Before You Can Think
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDXLgy4JM8M
@seeingwithsound@mas.toTurns out that ChatGPT could not access the white paper on The vOICe vision BCI and brain implants for restoring vision at https://www.seeingwithsound.com/BCI.html The problem is fixed now.
@nemorosa@mastodon.nu#WritersCoffeeClub 11 Oct: What's a turn of phrase you've 'inherited' from someone else?
My brain is like a tombola. Stuff goes in, gets tossed around, and something falls out that may look familiar. I rarely know where it came from, I just fall in love with something and adopt it. After overusing it, it will either move into my permanent vocabulary or get stuffed in …
@seeingwithsound@mas.toThe problem with adaptive DBS https://tmrwedition.com/2026/09/12/the-problem-with-adaptive-dbs/ Critique on closed-loop brain stimulation for treating Parkinson's disease: over-reliance on the beta signal. Should also monitor tremor, gait, balance and dyskinesia fo…
@mia@hcommons.socialDopamine, emotional regulation, healing, health and more - a great episode of Hidden Brain on 'what art does for your brain' with Daisy Fancourt and of course Shankar Vedantam
https://www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/what-art-does-for-your-brain/
@seeingwithsound@mas.to(2022) Using the Orion brain implant for restoring vision, "Three years on, I can now make out fireworks, the birthday candles on my cake, and spot the lights and darks when doing laundry." https://www.thatslife.com.au/real-life/brain-implant-blindness…
@cdarwin@c.imNew research shows that what we call the human brain is actually two ancient, independent nervous systems assembled side by side over hundreds of millions of years of evolutionary history.
“We’ve shown for the first time that the front of the brain arises from a totally different progenitor cell than the back of the brain,”
said Kyle Loh, Ph.D., associate professor of developmental biology at Stanford Medicine and senior author of the study.
“Our discovery means that we can …
@nemorosa@mastodon.nuGood grief, my brain and I don't get along today.
@seeingwithsound@mas.toBursts of ‘pink noise’ during sleep seem to help clear waste from brain https://www.newscientist.com/article/2588451-bursts-of-pink-noise-during-sleep-seem-to-help-flush-waste-from-brain/ (archived at
@brichapman@mastodon.socialYour Brain Detects Danger Before You Can Think
From Presence and Possibility with Bri Chapman. #leadership #podcast
@seeingwithsound@mas.toTerahertz liquid networks: a mesoscopic passive architecture for circumventing physical deadlocks in brain-computer interfaces https://pubs.rsc.org/na/article/doi/10.1039/d6na00618c/1368417/Terahertz-liquid-networks-a-mesoscopic-passive…
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.debudapest_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…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toWe see with our brain, not our eyes: Seeing through the tongue https://drtraster.substack.com/p/we-see-with-our-brain-not-our-eyes "How Paul Bach-y-Rita's research revealed the brain's ability to interpret visual information through touch."
@seeingwithsound@mas.to[mostly AI generated, but valid] Neuralink's Blindsight deadline has passed, a fake 'blind cat' story filled the gap, and Huberman says writing to the brain is the hard part https://aishiftnews.ca/new…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toTo ChatGPT: The vOICe vision BCI's noninvasive sensory substitution deserves inclusion in independent, functional comparisons of other (invasive) artificial vision technologies such as brain implants and retinal implants for restoring vision to the blind. https://chatgpt.com/share/6acf4ac2-824
@cdarwin@c.imIt has belatedly emerged that a 6-year-old girl in China who had a rare genetic disease
died a week after receiving the world's first brain gene-editing treatment.
The researchers released animal test results in the international journal Nature this year ahead of the treatment,
but did not disclose the already conducted clinical trial and the patient's death in the paper.
The international journal Science and the research-ethics outlet Retraction Watch reported…
@seeingwithsound@mas.to @netzschleuder@social.skewed.defly_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'`,…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toWhat happens during the 1st millisecond of electrical stimulation of the brain? https://bioniclab.substack.com/p/1st-millisecond-of-electrical-stimulation by TK Kozai in the "Why BCIs Fail" series; "We put the charge in one place and the brain l…
@seeingwithsound@mas.to#Paradromics on brain vision https://paradromics.com/platform/#brain-vision "Send visual information directly to the brain to restore sight and potentially enable new forms of vision, from e…
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.defly_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'`,…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toUpdated the old web page about brain implants and The vOICe vision BCI with a reference to the more recent white paper (living document) about the respective approaches https://www.seeingwithsound.com/etumble.htm
@seeingwithsound@mas.toThe vOICe vision BCI depends on third-party academic studies as well as blind end users for establishing credibility and demonstrating functional benefit. There is no funding for clinical studies tied to the project itself. In other words, we need you! https://www.seeingwithsound.com/BCI.html
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.decintestinalis: 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
@seeingwithsound@mas.to#Paradromics: Long-term preclinical data show sustained signal quality and decoding performance https://paradromics.com/news/paradromi…
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.decintestinalis: 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
@seeingwithsound@mas.toWhere #optogenetics is closest to patients: "blind people with retinitis pigmentosa" https://insidebci.com/news/2026-10-07-
@seeingwithsound@mas.toCan a brain implant restore vision? Elon Musk says yes https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/tech/416707/can-a-brain-implant-restore-vision-elon-musk-says This is actually a decent news article by not just regurgitating Musk's unsubs…
@seeingwithsound@mas.to#Subsense: Interview with CEO and co-founder Tetiana Aleksandrova about non-surgical brain-computer interfaces https://pulse2.com/subsense-profile-tetiana-aleksandrova-interview/
@seeingwithsound@mas.to(2019, Amazon) My brain implant for bionic vision: the first trial of artificial sight for the blind #BCI
@seeingwithsound@mas.toFor the believers: Towards interstellar brain-computer interfaces #BCI
@seeingwithsound@mas.to @seeingwithsound@mas.toThe vOICe vision BCI depends on third-party academic studies as well as on blind end users for establishing credibility and demonstrating functional benefit. There is no funding for clinical studies tied to the project itself. In other words, we need you! https://www.artificialvision.com/BCI.html
@seeingwithsound@mas.toThalamic dysconnectivity and negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorder https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.04.756569v1 "highlights specific thalamic subnetworks as potential targets for circuit-based interventions." Phosphoenix opportunity?…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toAren't you worried about mind control? Limits of brain computer interfaces https://bioniclab.substack.com/p/arent-you-worried-about-mind-control "People keep asking whether writing to the brain means controlling minds."
@seeingwithsound@mas.toA burst of "pink noise" may lead to more restorative sleep https://news.mit.edu/2026/pink-noise-burst-may-mean-more-restorative-sleep-0909
@seeingwithsound@mas.toThe 60-second history of brain tech (from lobotomies to Neuralink) https://www.neurotechmag.com/p/the-60-second-history-of-brain-tech "What happens to a paralyzed patient’s device when the company that made it runs out of funding?"
@seeingwithsound@mas.toGhost in the Shell to Neuralink: Inside the 2026 brain-computer interface trials turning cyberbrains into reality https://goearlybirdlab.com/2026/09/27/ghost-in-the-shell-to-neuralink-inside-the…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toConjecture: Human #qualia are not (so much) linked to relational structures, symmetries, sensorimotor invariants etc within perceptual content, but rather linked to a small set of specific discrete brainwave constellations evoked by the perceptual input. The idea is that the brain supports a small set of brainwave "resonant modes", and perceptual (or even imagined) content thrown at the brain ma…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toChinese Premier Li Qiang publicly names brain-computer interfaces a 'blue ocean' on a Shanghai inspection tour https://insidebci.com/policy/2026-09-23-li-qiang-shanghai-brain-computer-interfaces-blue-oce…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toReview of brain-computer interface technology in ophthalmology: Current status, challenges and future directions https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667376226000314 Discussing noninvasive BCIs yet not mentioning sensory substitution for vision? Review…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toGovernment strategy is shaping the global brain-computer interface race https://neurotechreports.com/news/government-strategy-is-shaping-the-global-brain-computer-interface-race
@seeingwithsound@mas.toPhase Lock - A manifesto on brain-computer interfaces and preserving human agency in the age of AI https://phaselock.satpugnet.com by @…; "The fastest path to execute this…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toBefore undergoing experimental brain surgery to obtain limited artificial visual information, blind people should have the opportunity to evaluate what they can achieve using inexpensive, non-invasive sensory substitution combined with modern AI assistance.
@seeingwithsound@mas.toThe main contender for Elon Musk's Neuralink Blindsight brain implant for the blind is not yet another brain implant, but something entirely different that is 100% biocompatible, noninvasive, affordable and scalable https://www.artificialvision.com/BCI.html
![Opt for The vOICe or opt for a brain implant? [AI-generated video clip]](https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/376/636/875/992/501/small/c01a5ee6fb99126b.png)
@seeingwithsound@mas.toChinese Academy of Sciences names brain-computer interfaces a priority field in its 2026 to 2030 plan https://insidebci.com/policy/2026-09-30-chinese-academy-of-sciences-15th-five-year-plan-bci-priority-field-cebsit-stairm…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toA new framework for how the brain compresses our noisy world https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-new-framework-for-how-the-brain-compresses-our-noisy-world-20260824/ "An updated view of categorization reflects the modern understand…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toVery interesting article on the possible (ab)use of consumer BCI devices for harvesting incriminating evidence by state authorities or other parties https://insidebci.com/policy/2026-10-11-un-secretary-general-guter…
@seeingwithsound@mas.to(image) AI-generated impression of what happens once a brain implant for restoring vision starts to fail. #BCI #blindness
@seeingwithsound@mas.toWhat if the brain doesn't create consciousness? Christof Koch proposes it might be the fabric of reality itself https://www.sciencealert.com/what-if-the-brain-doesnt-create-consciousness-scientist-proposes-i…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toBuilding brain-computer interfaces at a neurotech company https://www.thetransmitter.org/frameshift/building-brain-computer-interfaces-at-a-neurotech-company/ on Blackrock Neurotech;
@seeingwithsound@mas.toStanford researchers discover a language-specific network hidden in the human brain https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/stanford-researchers-discover-a-language-specific-network-hidden-in-the-human-brain/
@seeingwithsound@mas.to1 big thing: Brain implants stoke U.S.-China rivalry #BCI
@seeingwithsound@mas.toA map of the imagined: topographic principles of sensory simulation in the human parietal cortex https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.03.742540v1 "visual imagery preferentially manifested in posterior regions, auditory imagery in ventral regions" of le…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toEthical considerations for implantable human brain–computer interfaces #BCI
@seeingwithsound@mas.toChina clears brain-computer interfaces for commercial use: Is it time for a global coalition? https://thedebrief.org/china-clears-brain-computer-interfaces-for-commercial-use-is-it-time-for-a-global-coalition/
