A five‑day course of magnetic brain stimulation could help autistic children communicate better

For children with autism spectrum disorder and with an intellectual disability, the options for improving communication and ...

A virtual copy of your brain? Scientists say it's closer than you think

For years, the idea of building a working replica of the human brain has lived comfortably in the realm of science fiction. A ...

A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans

While many brain-computer interface companies are focused on helping paralyzed people communicate, Motif Neurotech is ...

This tiny brain implant could treat depression at home

Motif Neurotech just got FDA approval to trial a tiny brain implant for treating depression, and the whole thing can be implanted in just 20 minutes.

Motif Neurotech gets FDA green light for human trials of depression-treatment device

A device the size of a blueberry is hypothesized to give people with treatment-resistant depression another option — and the FDA is giving its Houston maker a chance to test it.