Flexible brain–computer interfaces

X Tang, H Shen, S Zhao, N Li, J Liu - Nature Electronics, 2023 - nature.com
Brain–computer interfaces—which allow direct communication between the brain and
external computers—have potential applications in neuroscience, medicine and virtual …

Metaverse through the prism of power and addiction: what will happen when the virtual world becomes more attractive than reality?

L Bojic - European Journal of Futures Research, 2022 - Springer
New technologies are emerging at a fast pace without being properly analyzed in terms of
their social impact or adequately regulated by societies. One of the biggest potentially …

A high-performance speech neuroprosthesis

FR Willett, EM Kunz, C Fan, DT Avansino, GH Wilson… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Speech brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) have the potential to restore rapid communication
to people with paralysis by decoding neural activity evoked by attempted speech into text, or …

Large-scale neural recordings with single neuron resolution using Neuropixels probes in human cortex

AC Paulk, Y Kfir, AR Khanna, ML Mustroph… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Recent advances in multi-electrode array technology have made it possible to monitor large
neuronal ensembles at cellular resolution in animal models. In humans, however, current …

Neuropixels 2.0: A miniaturized high-density probe for stable, long-term brain recordings

NA Steinmetz, C Aydin, A Lebedeva, M Okun… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Electrode arrays based on complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
silicon fabrication technology, such as Neuropixels probes, have enabled recordings of …

Overview of bee pollination and its economic value for crop production

SAM Khalifa, EH Elshafiey, AA Shetaia, AAA El-Wahed… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is a rising demand for food security in the face of threats posed by a
growing human population. Bees as an insect play a crucial role in crop pollination …

High-performance brain-to-text communication via handwriting

FR Willett, DT Avansino, LR Hochberg, JM Henderson… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) can restore communication to people who have lost the
ability to move or speak. So far, a major focus of BCI research has been on restoring gross …

Materials, physics and systems for multicaloric cooling

H Hou, S Qian, I Takeuchi - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Calls to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and demands for higher energy efficiency
continue to drive research into alternative cooling and refrigeration technologies. The caloric …

Soft fiber electronics based on semiconducting polymer

F Sun, H Jiang, H Wang, Y Zhong, Y Xu, Y Xing… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fibers, originating from nature and mastered by human, have woven their way throughout
the entire history of human civilization. Recent developments in semiconducting polymer …

The rise of artificial intelligence in healthcare applications

A Bohr, K Memarzadeh - Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, 2020 - Elsevier
Big data and machine learning are having an impact on most aspects of modern life, from
entertainment, commerce, and healthcare. Netflix knows which films and series people …