Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, has achieved a milestone by successfully implanting its first wireless brain chip into a human patient. The individual, 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh, who became paralyzed from the shoulders down after a 2016 swimming accident, has demonstrated the ability to control digital devices and even play video games using only his…
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at SpaceX’s upcoming Starship test, new science heading to the international space station, a way to make older brains more youthful and more. To get The Prototype in your inbox, sign up here. On Sunday evening, SpaceX will attempt the tenth test of its Starship rocket,…
Audrey Crews, a recipient of Elon Musk-owned Neuralink’s brain chip implant celebrated being able to write her name for the first time in 20 years due to the device. In a series of posts, including text, photo and video ones on social media site X (formerly known as Twitter, and also owned by Elon Musk),…