NATURE Device allowing the user to control a computer cursor using their thoughts has been adjusted in a bid to prevent glitches with the first implant.
Neuralink brain chip: advance sparks safety and secrecy concerns
NATURE Elon Musk announced this week that his company’s brain implant has allowed a person to move a computer mouse with their mind.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip: what scientists think of first human trial
NATURE Some researchers are concerned about a lack of transparency surrounding the implant, which aims to allow people to control devices through thought alone.
Read MoreMind-reading machines are coming — how can we keep them in check?
NATURE Devices that can record and change brain activity will create privacy issues that challenge existing human-rights legislation, say researchers.ill create privacy issues that challenge existing human-rights legislation, say researchers.
Read MoreHow the brain senses a flu infection — and orders the body to rest
NATURE Scientists trace the neurons in the throat that detect signs of infection and relay this information to the brain.
How antidepressants help bacteria resist antibiotics
NATURE A laboratory study unravels ways non-antibiotic drugs can contribute to drug resistance.
Will a new wave of RSV vaccines stop the dangerous virus?
NATURE Pfizer, GSK and Moderna are ahead in the race to produce vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus — what will be their impact?
Read MoreGenes’ effect on lifespan depends on sex and age, mouse study finds
NATURE In a large study, researchers identified several areas of the mouse genome that influence longevity.
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