Global Scans · Neuroscience · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Supreme Court is reviewing brain death certification procedures amid fears of malpractice in organ transplantation. Law Prep Tutorial
• [New] NABIS Connect will serve as a sustainable, dynamic, and freely accessible online platform that centralizes access to brain injury associations and resources across North America. LWW
• [New] Meta's neural band for its display glasses is a sign of where others will follow, and Google and Apple will likely fold watch interactions with its glasses for easier gestures and shortcut controls. CNet
• [New] Brain health is the state of brain function in the areas of cognition, sensory perception, socio-emotionality, behaviour, and motor skills that enables a person to reach their full potential throughout their life, regardless of the presence or absence of disorders; as defined by the WHO. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Having consensus on brain biomarkers will be useful for the development of new psychedelic-like drugs. NYU Langone News
• [New] Mayo Clinic's 2021 comprehensive review of brain MRE identified tumours, demyelinating disease, neurodegenerative disease, and elevated intracranial pressure as patient populations with the highest clinical adoption potential within 5-10 years. PatSnap
• [New] Other options such as intracortical interfaces might require surgically implanting microelectrodes directly into a patient's brain cortex, such as the chips created by neurotechnology start-up Neuralink, founded by entrepreneur Elon Musk. ST
• [New] Currently, psychedelic therapies are under FDA review and have been lauded by some politicians and advocates for their potential in treating veterans affected by conditions that include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, substance use disorders, traumatic brain injury, and chronic pain. Military.com
• [New] CEO Park, facing a critical transition as the AI paradigm shifts from learning to inference, will diagnose the practical competitiveness of domestic neural processing units on the global commercialization stage and explain the future vision of sovereign AI infrastructure. Seoul Economic Daily
• [New] Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new brain-inspired nanoscale device that they say could dramatically reduce the enormous energy demands of artificial intelligence hardware. New Atlas
• [New] Musk stated that starting in 2026, Neuralink will commence mass production of brain implants, with a complete move to automated surgery for each implantation. TechEBlog
• [New] By 2026, non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) like Neural Dust and optical interfaces will redefine human-machine symbiosis, moving beyond simple commands to seamless neuro-digital integration. Emre Arslan
• [New] BCI, powered by neural dust and optical interfaces, will become as ubiquitous and integrated into daily life as smartphones are today. Emre Arslan
• [New] By 2026, the convergence of neural dust and optical interfaces will push BCI out of specialized labs into tangible commercial applications. Emre Arslan
• [New] DARPA's O-Circuit program suggests a potential paradigm shift in edge AI computing for autonomous systems, as living neural tissue processors could circumvent the power constraints that currently limit sustained AI-driven drone operations in forward military environments. Drone Warfare
• [New] With more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion) worth of government funding earmarked between now and 2030, one of ARIA's most ambitious programs is a £69 million initiative that aims to develop more tailored ways of modulating the human brain. Wired
• COMPASS-ND is one of the world's most detailed collections of health and brain data, comprising nearly 1,200 Canadians between the ages of 50 and 90 who are living with or at risk of developing dementia. EurekAlert!
• Public Health Wales is highlighting the importance of brain health following a review of international evidence showing that up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented. Public Health Wales
• Some of Silicon Valley's most powerful technologists want that future, including Elon Musk, who recently said he would ramp up production of his Neuralink brain chips in 2026 as part of a noble effort to ensure humans can keep pace with superintelligent AI systems that might one day go awry. The Japan Times

Last updated: 17 May 2026