New #research alert! Scientific Reports has a paper detailing online #SpeechSynthesis using a #brain –computer interface in an individual with #ALS . The study aims to propel additional research into the feasibility of #BCIs for restoring vocal communications: go.nature.com/4aXfHjV

This past weekend was the BR41N.IO #hackathon . Part of g.tec medical engineering GmbH's Spring School 2024, it unites #engineers , #programmers , #designers , and others in a competition to #brain -computer interface applications. WKMS has a great overview: bit.ly/4bdka1y #BCI

It's the news you've been waiting for - #registration for the #BRAIN Initiative Conference is open! This hybrid conference is dedicated to discussing new developments, potential future directions, opportunities for collaboration and research coordination: bit.ly/BRAINConferenc…

ICYMI, the U.S. state of #Colorado recently signed a #brain wave #privacy bill into law. Vox has a good piece on the new law, noting that our mental privacy is at risk from #brain -computer interfaces, new devices that can scan brainwaves, and more: bit.ly/3UuULuJ

Slow and steady wins the race? MedPage Today has a thoughtful piece on why #neurotechnology development must be carefully considered even as it races forward. It asserts the time to be proactive by addressing #ethics challenges of #BCI tech is now: bit.ly/3Us5O7Q #brain

What is #neuroethics ? International Neuroethics Society says it's the study of implications of #neuroscience for human self-understanding, #ethics , and #policy . Did you know IEEE Brain's Neuroethics Subcommittee is working on a framework to evaluate key issues? bit.ly/IEEEBrainNeuro… #brain

As exciting as Neuralink may be, it's not the only #brain -computer interface game in town, as MIT Technology Review reminds us. It has a good roundup of some of the other innovators out there, who are doing great work in advancing #BCI technologies. Check it out: bit.ly/3JskBcC

Did you know IEEE Brain is home to a vibrant IEEE #TechnicalCommunity ? Becoming a part of this community is fast, easy, and free. Keep up with news, events, and discussions in the #neurotechnology , #neuroscience , and #BCI communities. Join now: bit.ly/IEEEBrainTC #brain

Time's fun while you're having flies...The Conversation U.S. has an interesting piece on the similarities of the human and fruit fly #brain , and why visualizing those shared characteristics can help us to better understand how both work. Details: bit.ly/4cWaYjP #neuroscience

Looking for something to spice up your reading list? Check out The BRAIN #blog from our friends at NIH's BRAIN Initiative. It just launched a new series that offers an insider look at what makes the Initiative tick. Worth reading! #brain #neuroscience #neurotech

Reminder - the 2024 NIH #BRAINInitiative Photo and Video Contest is now open for submissions, but only through 5pm ET on 15 Apr 2024. Hurry and get your creative, beautiful, and inspiring #neuroscience research images and short videos in: bit.ly/3IRALMj #NINDS #brain

New #research alert! Nature Machine Intelligence has a paper presenting a novel #DeepLearning -based neural speech decoding framework. It uses a decoder translating #ECoG signals from the cortex into interpretable speech parameters, along with a speech synthesizer: go.nature.com/4armge5 #BCI

With advances in #neurotechnology , it may be time to rethink freedom of thought, says The Conversation U.S.. But doing so may bring new challenges. Protecting freedom of thought could potentially conflict with freedom of speech. Learn why here: bit.ly/4avd6NY #brain #ethics

We'll be there; will you? g.tec medical engineering GmbH's #BCI & #Neurotechnology Spring School 2024 is right around the corner and we can't wait. Come join us 22 Apr – 1 May for 140 hours of programming, 85 speakers, and 44 #hackathon projects. Reserve your spot now: bit.ly/3uA792p #brain

One size fits all? That term is usually used for clothes. But how about #brain -computer interfaces? @psychtoday says researchers have a new method for creating #BCIs that doesn't require calibration. It may make it easier to generalize brain wave decoders: bit.ly/3Jcfz3v

You know where you should be? With the IEEE Brain community on IEEE Collabratec, that's where. #IEEECollabratec offers opportunities to network, collaborate, and discuss the development of #brain -related research and #neurotechnologies . Come join us? bit.ly/IEEEBrain-Coll…

How much fun would hands-free #gaming be? We may soon find out. Futurity News reports using a cap with electrodes hooked up to a computer, researchers have created a #brain -computer interface enabling players to control #VideoGames with thought alone: bit.ly/3TYvdWz #BCI

Tell us something we don't know, right? According to Forbes, #brain -computer interfaces are becoming 'immensely popular', with the #BCI industry is expected to grow some 16.7% in the coming decade. There are still challenges to be overcome, though: bit.ly/3xmKs2U

Have you checked out our #events calendar lately? There are a number of great conferences and events coming up that might be of interest - for example, the 'Magnetics for Tomorrow’s Medical Technologies' session at #INTERMAG2024 . View the calendar now at: bit.ly/IEEEBrainEvents

According to The Debrief, researchers have used an #ArtificialIntelligence #neural decoding program to successfully predict mouse movements with near-perfect accuracy. It may be a watershed moment in developing more advanced #brain -computer interfaces: bit.ly/3PAK0nK