Brain implant lets patients speak using only their thoughts
Scientific American - 14-Aug-2025New neural device decodes inner speech, offering faster, effortless communication
Augmentation
Staying healthy long enough for radical life extension to become a reality is like to involve body augmentation as drugs and healthy living will only get us so far. So human body interventions are likely to be needed such as replacement organs and body parts, or even external augmentation such as exoskeletons to keep us mobile.
Read more about: Artificial Organs, Biohacking, Brain Interface, Exoskeleton, Nootropics, Prostheses, Vision.
Augmentation News
Synchron’s brain implant lets an ALS patient control an iPad entirely through thought
FierceBiotech - 04-Aug-2025This breakthrough shows how technology can restore independence
Neuralink’s brain implant begins UK trials with UCL and NHS partners
Interesting Engineering - 01-Aug-2025Paralysed patients in UK to test chip that lets them control devices with their thoughts
Bionic knee connects to muscle and bone for natural movement
Live Science - 17-Jul-2025Tissue-integrated prosthesis boosts mobility and body ownership in above-knee amputees
Augmentation Resources
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Health Optimisation Summit 2025
13-Sep-2025
Event about health optimisation organized by London Health Optimisation Biohacker Social Circle (London, UK)
The Headset That Can LITERALLY Read Your Mind: The Story of Neurable
The Beyond Tomorrow Podcast- RAIN Whisperer: How BCIs Are Set to Transform Technology Forever
Ex-Neuralink Founder: AI Enhanced Bodies Are Nearly Here w/ Max Hodak
Moonshots Podcast Episode 171-Max Hodak Announces the Arrival of AI-Enhanced Human Bodies
RAADfest 2025
10-Jul-2025
10th Annual RAAD Festival by Coalition for Radical Life Extension (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
16-Jun-2022
Exhibitor highlights from Health Optimisation Summit 2022
I spoke with providers of supplements, CBD, trackers, drinks, and health apps
09-Jun-2022
Speaker highlights from Health Optimisation Summit 2022
Talks covered genetics, stem cells, photobiomodulation, psychedelics and the circadian rhythm
26-Feb-2020
Impli Implantables Presents at London Futurists
Anna Luisa Schaffgotsch talked about the history and future in implant technology
02-Sep-2019
Nexus Book Review (Ramez Naam)
A thought-provoking book with the same thorough detail given to the near future as Iain M. Banks does to the far future culture universe.
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