A brain implant designed to help control seizures is hijacked. A pacemaker receives fake signals, disrupting its rhythm. A ...

A new technique has enabled ultra-powerful MRI scanners to identify tiny differences in patients’ brains that cause treatment ...

UCSF neurosurgeon Edward Chang, MD, placed high-density electrode grids in and on the brains of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Once electrodes were implanted, the patients spent several days ...

After experiencing seizures every other week, Christine Kauzen has been seizure-free for months since receiving a rare ...

When you replace an older cell phone or TV with a new high-resolution device, the visuals can be strikingly different—all of ...

Rice’s Kaiyuan Yang and his team recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for wireless, battery-free, ...

The discovery of bacteria in brain implants highlights a new challenge in improving their long-term performance and safety.

Imagine a tiny device inside your body—smaller than a grain of rice—that can treat serious health conditions like epilepsy or ...

Locating seizure onset zones is a critical requirement for epilepsy surgery. This often relies upon intracranial recordings, but finding the exact zone can still present challenges. An experimental ...

Brain implants hold immense promise for restoring function in patients with paralysis, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. But a team of researchers has discovered that bacteria can invade the ...

Scientists recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for wireless, battery-free, ultraminiaturized implants that ensures these devices remain protected while still allowing ...