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This Incredible Brain Implant Can Decode Inner Thoughts Into Speech

Scientists are making significant strides forward in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, and a newly developed system can translate our thoughts into text or sound.

It’s essentially an inner speech decoder, developed by researchers from institutions across the US. In tests on four volunteers with severe paralysis, the decoder hit an accuracy rate of up to 74 percent in translating thoughts into audible speech.

The potential here is for a BCI that can help those with speech or motor impairments to communicate more effectively than ever before, though there’s still work to be done improving how accurate and personalized the system is.

Ozempic teeth: Dentists warn of new GLP-1 side effect

Dentists warn they’re seeing cases of something nicknamed “Ozempic teeth.” Medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can lead to dry mouth because the active ingredient, semaglutide, affects the salivary glands, explains Adam Taylor, an anatomy professor at Lancaster University, in an article for The Conversation. The medications can also cause people to drink less water because they feel less thirsty.

Those factors combined increase the risk of cavities and gum disease, explained Dr. Rajpal Anjali, a cosmetic dentist at Beverly Hills Dental Arts.

To make things worse, some people also experience side effects like acid reflux and vomiting, further harming their tooth enamel.

EV batteries could offer longer lifespan, higher safety with new tech

EV batteries could offer longer lifespan, increased safety with new Swedish tech.

The lifespan of EV batteries has remained a challenging factor for their users. After continuous usage of years, these batteries’ lifespan decreases. But a new experiment offers hope for longer lifespan of EV batteries.

An AI model, developed at Uppsala University, could reportedly offer enhanced safety and longer life of EV batteries. The model provides a much more accurate picture of battery ageing.

UK’s new defense system can hit tennis-ball-sized objects at Mach 2

UK’s new defense system can hit tennis-ball-sized objects traveling at Mach 2 speed.

The U.K. has made a significant effort to upgrade its missile defense power. The country is buying six new Land Ceptor air defense missile systems to bolster national security and defence.

Named Sky Sabre, the system delivers higher accuracy at the time of combat. It’a capable of hitting a tennis-ball sized object travelling twice the speed of sound.

The sophisticated system can also simultaneously control the flight of 24 missiles, guiding them each to intercept separate targets at once.

China data link could offer faster coordination during hypersonic attacks

China’s military data link could offer faster coordination during hypersonic attacks.

Chinese researchers explain that traditional tactical data links rely on round-trip time (RTT) for synchronization, which works for low-speed aircraft. Systems like NATO’s Link-16 achieve roughly 100-nanosecond accuracy under these conditions.

However, in hypersonic cooperative strike systems operating above Mach 5, the rapid relative motion between widely dispersed platforms creates asymmetric transmission paths, severely reducing the precision of conventional RTT algorithms. This highlights the need for new communication technologies capable of maintaining ultra-precise timing at extreme speeds.

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