STAT December 26, 2025
O. Rose Broderick

Flexible electrodes, brain implants for mental health, and Chinese competition

Brain-computer interface startups are surging — and poised to expand technologically and geographically.

After early feasibility studies and securing breakthrough device designations from the Food and Drug Administration, for several companies’ the future is looking less like a mirage and more like a reality. Participation in clinical trials testing the safety and efficacy of brain implants are growing from single digits to dozens of patients. Leading companies in the space, Neuralink and Synchron,...

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