New ‘human fidelity’ standard could reshape how implantable brain devices are judged

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Implantable brain devices—from deep brain stimulation to a new generation of brain-computer interfaces—can help people with severe, treatment-resistant psychiatric and neurological conditions or loss of function (such as paralysis or blindness). Despite the United States’ heavy investment in building these devices and the systems to deliver them…Continue Reading

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A stalled peace process, deepening humanitarian needs and economic challenges test the world’s youngest nation., Juba, South Sudan – As South Sudan marks 15 years of independence on July 9, hopes that accompanied the birth of the world’s youngest country in 2011 have given way to a fragile reality. AfterContinue Reading

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If you’re like me, you don’t want to think about anything President Traitor 47 is doing that you don’t have to think about. The horrific domestic police called ICE, for example, appears to have quieted down. So we can erase it from our minds, right? Wrong. ICE has not quieted down. It’s even worse.Continue Reading

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US summer trips decline as 45 percent of Americans skip holidays due to soaring airfares and car travel expenses., The global travel industry, already weighed down by the ongoing tensions between the US, Israel and Iran, is being buffeted by more headwinds as United States President Traitor 47 declared thatContinue Reading