Elon Musk says that the first person has received a neural implant from his controversial brain chip startup Neuralink. Musk revealed the information in a tweet posted on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). The tweet reads merely: Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson Interview For months, the company has been … Read more
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Monday mocked Donald Trump for obsessing over one strange issue. “This man never lost sight of what matters most to voters: That he once took a cognitive test that checks for brain damage,” he cracked. Trump has repeatedly boasted about how he “aced” the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), which … Read more
There’s a glimmer of hope if you’re looking for last-ditch strategies to save your child from the halls of stupidity. A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ol’ cursive handwriting seems better at promoting learning than typing, and if we want to pump smarter kids out of our … Read more
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s neurotech startup Neuralink implanted its device in a human for the first time on Sunday, and the patient is “recovering well,” the billionaire said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday. The company is developing a brain implant that aims to help … Read more
Elon Musk said on the social media platform X on Monday that the first human patient has received a brain implant developed by his company Neuralink. After years of delays, Neuralink started recruiting patients for a clinical trial in the fall after receiving approval from the US Food and Drug Administration and a hospital ethics … Read more
History for Elon Musk and Neuralink … the billionaire says there’s now a human being fitted with the neurotech startup’s brain chip for the first time. Elon made the big announcement Monday on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, claiming the early results are looking good. Musk says the patient, part of Neuralink’s first … Read more
Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink has been in more trouble with the federal government than previously known. A Reuters report published Friday says that the U.S. Department of Transportation recently fined Neuralink for violating rules governing the movement of hazardous materials. The DOT has since settled the matter, however. Did Elon Musk Regret Buying … Read more
Earlier this year, Parkinson’s disease (PD) research entered a new era when the Michael J. Fox Foundation announced a momentous scientific breakthrough—the discovery of a biomarker for PD. It meant that, for the first time ever, we can now pinpoint the earliest known signs of the disease in Parkinson’s patients. This long-awaited new procedure is … Read more
Big health scare for Michael Bolton … he says doctors discovered a tumor in his brain and it required immediate surgery. The 80s and 90s hitmaking singer/songwriter revealed his diagnosis in a social media post, saying he found out about the tumor, and went under the knife just before the 2023 holiday season. Michael says … Read more
Michael Bolton had a scary end to 2023. On Friday, the 70-year-old singer took to Instagram to reveal that, just before the holidays, he underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor. “I want to start by wishing everyone a very happy and healthy new year! I also want to share that 2023 ended up presenting me … Read more