A Boost in Brainpower, but at What Cost?

The best-known ones link the brain to an artificial limb. We're also working with research teams to improve cognition and memory. Work published by the University of Pennsylvania showed that correctly timed stimulation could improve memory and learning in patients with electrodes implanted in their brains. I just spoke with a customer who's planning to use our devices to diagnose schizophrenia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's based on a fingerprint--or activity pattern--recorded directly from the brain. Neural devices could also enable us to conduct cognitive tasks more rapidly. I think that will have the largest impact.