Scientists have built a soft, wireless Implant that lets the brain interpret patterned light as if it were a new kind of ...

The idea of “reading minds” has shifted from science fiction to a concrete engineering challenge, and the latest ...

Around the size of a postage stamp and thinner than a credit card, the soft, flexible device sits under the scalp but on top ...

The device’s patterned bursts of light activated specific groups of neurons deep inside the brains of mice, and the mice ...

Restoring lost senses or delivering precise brain signals has required invasive hardware and can’t mimic the brain’s natural, distributed activity patterns. This platform shows the brain can learn to ...

Researchers have developed a noninvasive way of using bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain. University of Rochester researchers have demonstrated a noninvasive method using BL-OG ...

University of Rochester researchers have demonstrated a noninvasive method using BL-OG, or bioluminescent optogenetics, that harnesses light to activate neurons in the brain. The ability to regulate ...

For decades, scientists have used near-infrared light to study the brain in a noninvasive way. This optical technique, known as "fNIRS" (short for "functional near-infrared spectroscopy"), measures ...

Chimpanzee calls activate key human brain voice regions, revealing ancient neural links that may reshape our understanding of language origins.