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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 8-May-2026 03:16 ET (8-May-2026 07:16 GMT/UTC)
Third successful implantation of wireless visual prosthesis brain implant advances the frontier of artificial vision
Illinois Institute of TechnologyIn a major milestone for the field of neurotechnology, the Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP), a revolutionary wireless brain implant that bypasses the retina and optic nerves to connect directly to the brain’s visual cortex to provide artificial vision, has been successfully surgically implanted in the ICVP study’s third participant. This surgery, performed at Rush University Medical Center, underscores the scalability and robustness of the system, marking a new chapter in advancing vision restoration for individuals with total blindness. The ICVP system was developed by a multi-institution team led by Philip R. Troyk and represents the culmination of nearly three decades of Illinois Tech research dedicated to ultimately providing artificial sight to those with blindness due to eye disease or trauma.
Trinity researchers bring true privacy to cloud collaboration as Europe rethinks its tech reliance on US tech giants
Trinity College DublinResearchers at Trinity College Dublin have developed a new cloud collaboration platform (InvizCrypt) that offers true privacy, giving users much stronger control over who can access their sensitive data and documents.
The InvizCrypt platform, developed by Professor Hitesh Tewari and colleagues from Trinity’s School of Computer Science and Statistics and ADAPT at Trinity College Dublin, is designed to allow users to collaborate on sensitive documents while preventing the platform provider from reading the content. The global cloud productivity market exceeds $50 billion annually, for healthcare, legal, financial, and public-sector organisations, underlining the potential significance of this innovation.
At CU Anschutz, tailored mental health partnership bolsters internal medicine residency
University of Colorado School of MedicineExercise: a very little goes a long way
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UT Arlington simulation brings poverty into focus
University of Texas at ArlingtonPoverty is a reality for many individuals and families, but it can be difficult to fully grasp without firsthand experience. The Community Action Poverty Simulation, known as CAPS, is designed to close that gap by moving participants from assumption to understanding.
Fulbright scholar taps plant-based science for next-generation forensic tools
Curtin UniversityA leading American forensic chemist will collaborate with Curtin University researchers to develop low-cost, rapid detection tools for dangerous and illicit substances, using naturally occurring plant pigments.