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What Russian Biodrone Pigeons Reveal About Neurotech Ethics

A Russian startup’s brain-implanted pigeons expose how neurotechnology can slip from research into ethically ambiguous uses when oversight is weak and incentives favour control over care.
Dominic Borkelmans
January 2, 2026

Musk Wants Neuralink to Move Fast, and Not Break Things

Elon Musk says Neuralink will scale implants and automate brain surgery by 2026. The claim raises questions about how invasive BCIs fit clinical, financial, and patient realities.

Perspective

December 18, 2025
Research

Columbia Develops New Generation of Neural Chips

Researchers at Columbia and partners unveiled BISC, a paper-thin subdural neural chip with 65,536 electrodes and wireless data transfer, signaling a shift toward fully integrated, high-density BCI hardware.
December 15, 2025
Perspective

What Russian Biodrone Pigeons Reveal About Neurotech Ethics

A Russian startup’s brain-implanted pigeons expose how neurotechnology can slip from research into ethically ambiguous uses when oversight is weak and incentives favour control over care.
December 11, 2025
News

Flow Neuroscience Wins FDA Approval for At-Home Brain Stimulation

The FDA has approved Flow Neuroscience’s FL-100, the first prescription at-home brain-stimulation device for major depressive disorder, bringing supervised tDCS into US clinical care.

Neurofounder Spotlights

Machine Medicine Is Building an Operating System for Neurotechnology

Machine Medicine is building a data and AI operating system for neurotech, using tools like video, wearables, and machine learning to make neurological symptoms measurable and treatments more precise.

How Mendi Created a Headband to Train Your Brain

Mendi has built a consumer brain-training headband using fNIRS, grounding neurofeedback in peer-reviewed research while turning cognitive training into a daily, gamified habit.

How Coherence Neuro Is Developing a BCI to Fight Brain Tumors

Coherence Neuro is advancing an implantable BCI that uses electrical stimulation and sensing to disrupt tumor activity and monitor brain cancer in real time.
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