The Future Brain

Brain Computer Interface

A Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control a Computer

Cami Rosso on March 21, 2024

A man used an implanted brain-computer interface by Neuralink to control a computer using his thoughts.

A man used an implanted brain-computer interface by Neuralink to control a computer using his thoughts.

Artificial Intelligence

AI May Improve Dementia and Alzheimer's Drug Production

Cami Rosso on March 14, 2024

A new study shows how AI machine learning can help guide and improve enzyme design for the synthesis of medication to treat dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

A new study shows how AI machine learning can help guide and improve enzyme design for the synthesis of medication to treat dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Identifies Risk of Developing Diseases Decades in Advance

Cami Rosso on March 13, 2024

AI accelerates personalized medicine by providing a patient’s risk of developing two or more disease diagnoses decades in advance by identifying disease trajectories.

AI accelerates personalized medicine by providing a patient’s risk of developing two or more disease diagnoses decades in advance by identifying disease trajectories.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Outperforms Pathologists in Predicting Cancer Spread to Brain

Cami Rosso on March 7, 2024

Artificial intelligence deep learning predicts if a patient’s non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will spread to the brain better than expert pathologists.

Artificial intelligence deep learning predicts if a patient’s non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will spread to the brain better than expert pathologists.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Predicts Immunotherapy Risks for Cancer Patients

Cami Rosso on March 6, 2024

AI model predicts cancer patient responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors using electronic health record data.

AI model predicts cancer patient responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors using electronic health record data.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Predicts Drugs That Are Not Safe to Take Together

Cami Rosso on March 4, 2024

AI machine learning identifies drugs that interfere with one another.

AI machine learning identifies drugs that interfere with one another.

Artificial Intelligence

Are Human Brains Gender Neutral?

Cami Rosso on March 3, 2024

A new AI deep-learning model can distinguish between women and men from brain scans of neural activity with over 90% accuracy.

A new AI deep-learning model can distinguish between women and men from brain scans of neural activity with over 90% accuracy.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Predicts Alzheimer's Disease Risk Seven Years in Advance

Cami Rosso on February 25, 2024

Researchers at UCSF developed an AI algorithm that can identify patients at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease up to seven years in advance.

Researchers at UCSF developed an AI algorithm that can identify patients at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease up to seven years in advance.

Artificial Intelligence

The Potential of AI and Nanotech in Precision Medicine

Cami Rosso on February 22, 2024

Novel liver cancer drug delivery combines AI, MRI, and magnetic microrobots.

Novel liver cancer drug delivery combines AI, MRI, and magnetic microrobots.

Artificial Intelligence

Could AI Predict Psychosis Before it Happens?

Cami Rosso on February 17, 2024

An AI machine learning algorithm could use brain images to predict the risk of psychosis before it happens, new research finds.

An AI machine learning algorithm could use brain images to predict the risk of psychosis before it happens, new research finds.

SSRIs

AI in Precision Medicine: Predicting Antidepressant Outcomes

Cami Rosso on February 8, 2024

An AI algorithm could predict how well an antidepressant will work for a patient with depression up to eight weeks sooner using MRI brain scans and clinical data.

An AI algorithm could predict how well an antidepressant will work for a patient with depression up to eight weeks sooner using MRI brain scans and clinical data.

Neuroscience

Optogenetics: Illuminating When Brain Cells Switch Off

Cami Rosso on February 7, 2024

Neuroscientists created a method to track when brain cell activity decreases or switches off after a burst of activity using optogenetics and proteomics.

Neuroscientists created a method to track when brain cell activity decreases or switches off after a burst of activity using optogenetics and proteomics.

Brain Computer Interface

First Neuralink Brain-Computer Interface Implanted in a Person

Cami Rosso on January 31, 2024

Neuralink has implanted its brain-computer interface in a human, according to Elon Musk.

Neuralink has implanted its brain-computer interface in a human, according to Elon Musk.

Artificial Intelligence

Transparent Brain-Computer Interface Uses AI and Nanotech

Cami Rosso on January 24, 2024

Novel transparent brain-computer interface (BCI) capable of providing high-resolution neural recordings from the brain’s surface utilizing AI machine learning and graphene.

Novel transparent brain-computer interface (BCI) capable of providing high-resolution neural recordings from the brain’s surface utilizing AI machine learning and graphene.

Artificial Intelligence

AI in Precision Medicine: A Lack of Generalizability?

Cami Rosso on January 22, 2024

A Yale-led study shows AI used to predict patient outcomes may lack generalizability for different clinical trials for schizophrenia treatments.

A Yale-led study shows AI used to predict patient outcomes may lack generalizability for different clinical trials for schizophrenia treatments.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Predicts Human Life Events, Including Death

Cami Rosso on January 6, 2024

A new artificial intelligence (AI) transformer model can predict major human life events, including death.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) transformer model can predict major human life events, including death.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Detects Cancers and Immunotherapy Biomarker

Cami Rosso on January 5, 2024

AI tool called iStar can spot tumors and various types of cancer that are difficult for clinicians to see or identify, as well as predict candidates for immunotherapy.

AI tool called iStar can spot tumors and various types of cancer that are difficult for clinicians to see or identify, as well as predict candidates for immunotherapy.

Artificial Intelligence

Neuromorphic AI Hardware Created With Brain Organoids

Cami Rosso on January 4, 2024

A prototype for living AI hardware capable of basic speech recognition and nonlinear equation prediction has been developed using brain organoids.

A prototype for living AI hardware capable of basic speech recognition and nonlinear equation prediction has been developed using brain organoids.

Artificial Intelligence

AI System Uses GPT-4 to Learn Nobel Prize-Winning Chemistry

Cami Rosso on January 4, 2024

In a new study, an AI system used a large language model to learn and apply Nobel-winning chemistry as well as design, plan, and execute laboratory experiments.

In a new study, an AI system used a large language model to learn and apply Nobel-winning chemistry as well as design, plan, and execute laboratory experiments.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Discovers First New Antibiotic in Over 60 Years

Cami Rosso on December 24, 2023

AI finds a new class of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant staph infections, the first new antibiotic discovery in over 60 years.

AI finds a new class of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant staph infections, the first new antibiotic discovery in over 60 years.