How brain-computer interfaces are turning thoughts into text
Next-generation BCIs are helping people who can't speak to communicate more easily.
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Microsoft has big plans for healthcare, and it's taking a different path to the rest of big tech
Common data models, a cloud just for this vertical and IoT for monitoring patients: Microsoft is taking on healthcare once again.
Why Amazon's push into healthcare could be its most important project yet
Amazon's not shy of placing big bets: here's what could be next for its telehealth offering Amazon Care.
AIs are getting smarter, fast. That's creating tricky questions that we can't answer
AIs don't have human-level abilities yet, and they might never have them. But there are questions of responsibility, rights and moral status that we still need to talk about today.
Making skin for robots is hard. But success could bring huge benefits for humans, too
Recreating skin in electronic form poses a huge challenge for researchers and engineers, but there are huge benefits for both humans and machines.
Virtual reality has found a new role: Teaching doctors to deal with patients
Medical students and junior doctors are increasingly learning to practise medicine in VR.
Smart pills and the future of medicine: Insights from your insides
Digital pills are using sensors and cameras to help doctors get a new understanding of their patients.
This cutting-edge cloud-computing service is helping researchers track COVID's spread
As computational science and data science are becoming closer than ever, a deal with Microsoft could see Verily and Broad Institute's open-source cloud platform hit new users.
The future of wearables: Why your smartwatch could soon be your doctor's favourite gadget
As consumer wearables become increasingly packed with medical-grade features, could your hardware be your doctor's new best friend?
What is neuromorphic computing? Everything you need to know about how it is changing the future of computing
Neuromorphic computing could completely transform everything about the technology industry from programming languages to hardware.