PHILADELPHIA – Are we ready for a future where brain scans invade our private thoughts? Will we have to alter our brains chemically to keep competitive at our jobs? Could science determine that "souls ...

It's inevitable that we'll see brain implants become a common piece of technology — first for those who suffer from certain neurological disorders like epilepsy, then later on as an enhancement for ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Technological innovation has spurred revolutions, and the military has played a key role in advancing technology’s potential. Notably, the armed forces invented the internet and radio– ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Imagine that a soldier has a tiny computer device injected into their bloodstream that can be guided with a magnet to specific regions of ...

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies are no longer hypothetical, yet there are fundamental aspects of the technology that remain unaddressed by both ethicists and policy-makers. Brain-computer ...

It's late at night and although I want to finish this post, I'm pretty shattered. At the moment, I sorely need to boost my concentration and attentiveness and stave off the effects of fatigue. In lieu ...

With optogenetics, the ability to restore and enhance brain function is becoming a reality. In this World Economic Forum discussion, Nature magazine neuroscience editor I-han Chou explains how the ...

Athletes get penalized for using performance-enhancing drugs. But what about using nootropics while working towards exams- or when working in general? Is it ethical, and even healthy, to use them to ...

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are emerging as a groundbreaking technology that has the potential to revolutionize the way humans interact with machines. By bridging the gap between human cognition ...

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies are no longer hypothetical, yet there are fundamental aspects of the technology that remain unaddressed by both ethicists and policy-makers. Two new papers ...