Key facts about Neuralink, Musk’s cyborg gamble

Elon Musk standing next to a surgical robot during a Neuralink presentation in 2020. Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company, has won US approval to test on humans. Here is what…

Musk’s Neuralink says cleared for human test of brain implants

Elon Musk startup Neuralink is working on connecting human brains directly to computers. Elon Musk’s start-up Neuralink on Thursday said it has approval from US regulators to test its brain…

Researchers develop sensors that operate at high temperatures and in extreme environments

Close-up photo of the new piezoelectric sensor developed by University of Houston researchers. It can potentially work in extreme environments. Credit: University of Houston Extreme environments in several critical industries—aerospace,…

Robotic proxy brings remote users to life in real time

Sensor enables high-fidelity input from everyday objects, human body

A sensing system called SAWSense takes advantage of acoustic waves traveling along the surface of an object to enable touch inputs to devices almost everywhere. Here, a table is used…

A cheaper method for making woven displays and smart fabrics of any size or shape

Researchers have developed next-generation smart textiles – incorporating LEDs, sensors, energy harvesting, and storage – that can be produced inexpensively, in any shape or size, using the same machines used…

System design and experimental results

A novel CF-mMIMO architecture. Credit: Science China Press A long-form review titled “Full-spectrum Cell-free RAN for 6G Systems: System design, and Experimental Results” was published in Science China Information Sciences.…

Researchers develop capsule X-ray dosimeter for real-time radiotherapy monitoring

Functional model of capsule. Credit: SIAT In radiotherapy, precision in targeting tumor tissue while minimizing damage to healthy tissue is crucial. Monitoring the dose of radiation delivered and absorbed in…