Ethics & Policy

Explore how governments, institutions, and innovators are shaping the rules of neurotechnology—from brain data privacy to cognitive rights and algorithmic accountability.

Closed-loop DBS

Weekly Signal: 45 | Clinical Signals in Brain Interfaces

Feb 15, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Signal: 45 | Clinical Signals in Brain Interfaces

Real-World Decoding Advances

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 42 | Neurotech Advances—Military Stakes Rise

Jan 24, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Signal: 42 | Neurotech Advances—Military Stakes Rise

Trials, implants, oversight

Ricardo Albornoz

Closed-loop DBS

Weekly Signal: 41 | Evidence Tightens Across Neurotechnology

Jan 17, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 41 | Evidence Tightens Across Neurotechnology

Trials, Funding, FDA Signals

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 40 | The First Signal of 2026

Jan 11, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 40 | The First Signal of 2026

Foundations, funding, and clarity

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 38 | When BCIs Leave the Lab

Dec 20, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Signal: 38 | When BCIs Leave the Lab

Regulation, reality, deployment

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 37 | Neurotech Moves Home and Wireless

Dec 13, 2025

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8 min read

Weekly Signal: 37 | Neurotech Moves Home and Wireless

BCIs, Stimulation, and Scale

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 36 | ALS Trials Accelerate, Ultrasound Advances, MRI Goes Bedside

Dec 6, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 36 | ALS Trials Accelerate, Ultrasound Advances, MRI Goes Bedside

Critical milestones in modern neurotech

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 35 | Ultrasound, BCIs, and the Battle for Brain Data

Nov 29, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 35 | Ultrasound, BCIs, and the Battle for Brain Data

Breakthroughs in Brain Signals and Safety

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 34 | Speech BCIs, Craving Circuits, and Mental Privacy

Nov 22, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Signal: 34 | Speech BCIs, Craving Circuits, and Mental Privacy

Signals shaping neurotech’s future

Ricardo Albornoz

Ethics & Policy

Weekly Signal: 33 | Mind Captioning, Neural Barcodes, and Neurotech Ethics

Nov 15, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 33 | Mind Captioning, Neural Barcodes, and Neurotech Ethics

Decoding, biomarkers, and governance

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 32 | Tiny Implants, Big Governance

Nov 8, 2025

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5 min read

Weekly Signal: 32 | Tiny Implants, Big Governance

Miniaturized BCIs & Global Neuro-Ethics

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 31 | FcRn Trials, Neuromodulation Breakthroughs, and Neuro-Rights

Nov 1, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 31 | FcRn Trials, Neuromodulation Breakthroughs, and Neuro-Rights

Clinical data, funding moves, and policy shifts

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 30 | Vision Restored, Minds Regulated: Neurotech’s Pivotal Week

Oct 25, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Signal: 30 | Vision Restored, Minds Regulated: Neurotech’s Pivotal Week

Clinical Breakthroughs & Global Policy Shifts

Ricardo Albornoz

Closed-loop DBS

Weekly Signal: 29 | Synapses, Stimulators & Safeguards

Oct 18, 2025

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5 min read

Weekly Signal: 29 | Synapses, Stimulators & Safeguards

Mechanisms, markets, and mental privacy

Ricardo Albornoz

Closed-loop DBS

Weekly Signal: 27 | BCI Gains, DBS Updates & Policy

Oct 4, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 27 | BCI Gains, DBS Updates & Policy

Clinical signals, market moves

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 26 |Gene Therapy, HD-EEG, and Neural Rights

Sep 27, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Signal: 26 |Gene Therapy, HD-EEG, and Neural Rights

Clinical, industry, and policy signals

Ricardo Albornoz

Brain-to-Voice

Weekly Signal: 25 | Imagined Speech & Neuromod Breakthroughs

Sep 20, 2025

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8 min read

Weekly Signal: 25 | Imagined Speech & Neuromod Breakthroughs

BCI Trials and Industry Milestones

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 24 | Therapies, Tracers & Tech Shifts

Sep 13, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 24 | Therapies, Tracers & Tech Shifts

Clinical wins & data rules

Ricardo Albornoz

Ethics & Policy

Weekly Signal: 23 | Neurotech on the Edge: BCI Breakthroughs

Sep 6, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 23 | Neurotech on the Edge: BCI Breakthroughs

Privacy, Therapy & Beyond

Ricardo Albornoz

Ethics & Policy

Weekly Signal: 21 | Noninvasive Neuromodulation Steps Forward

Aug 23, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Signal: 21 | Noninvasive Neuromodulation Steps Forward

Graphene control, FDA wins

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal 20 | Inner-Speech BCI, ENCELTO milestone 🧠

Aug 16, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Signal 20 | Inner-Speech BCI, ENCELTO milestone 🧠

BCI, industry moves, and neural privacy—this week’s signals.

Ricardo Albornoz

Ethics & Policy

Weekly Signal 19 — Brain Models, Consciousness Probes & Neuro-Policy Shifts

Aug 9, 2025

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8 min read

Weekly Signal 19 — Brain Models, Consciousness Probes & Neuro-Policy Shifts

From lab breakthroughs to policy battles shaping neurotech’s future.

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal 18 | Brain Implants & Neuro-Rights

Aug 2, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Signal 18 | Brain Implants & Neuro-Rights

From Stroke Recovery to Statewide Consent

Ricardo Albornoz

Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal 15: Restoring Minds, Reshaping Rights

Jul 14, 2025

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6 min read

Weekly Signal 15: Restoring Minds, Reshaping Rights

Cell therapies, real-time BCI speech, and mental privacy battles.

Ricardo Albornoz

Brain-to-Voice

Weekly Signal: 12 | Neurotech Speaks: BCI User Sings, UNESCO Global Standards, and Funding Soars

Jun 21, 2025

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7 min read

Weekly Signal: 12 | Neurotech Speaks: BCI User Sings, UNESCO Global Standards, and Funding Soars

From expressive brain-computer speech and ALS survival gains to Neuralink’s $650M raise and UNESCO’s ethics vote—this week reshapes neurotechnology’s future.

Ricardo Albornoz

Ethics & Policy

Weekly Signal: 45 | Clinical Signals in Brain Interfaces

Weekly Signal: 42 | Neurotech Advances—Military Stakes Rise

Weekly Signal: 41 | Evidence Tightens Across Neurotechnology

Weekly Signal: 40 | The First Signal of 2026

Weekly Signal: 38 | When BCIs Leave the Lab

Weekly Signal: 37 | Neurotech Moves Home and Wireless

Weekly Signal: 36 | ALS Trials Accelerate, Ultrasound Advances, MRI Goes Bedside

Weekly Signal: 35 | Ultrasound, BCIs, and the Battle for Brain Data

Weekly Signal: 34 | Speech BCIs, Craving Circuits, and Mental Privacy

Weekly Signal: 33 | Mind Captioning, Neural Barcodes, and Neurotech Ethics

Weekly Signal: 32 | Tiny Implants, Big Governance

Weekly Signal: 31 | FcRn Trials, Neuromodulation Breakthroughs, and Neuro-Rights

Weekly Signal: 30 | Vision Restored, Minds Regulated: Neurotech’s Pivotal Week

Weekly Signal: 29 | Synapses, Stimulators & Safeguards

Weekly Signal: 27 | BCI Gains, DBS Updates & Policy

Weekly Signal: 26 |Gene Therapy, HD-EEG, and Neural Rights

Weekly Signal: 25 | Imagined Speech & Neuromod Breakthroughs

Weekly Signal: 24 | Therapies, Tracers & Tech Shifts

Weekly Signal: 23 | Neurotech on the Edge: BCI Breakthroughs

Weekly Signal: 21 | Noninvasive Neuromodulation Steps Forward

Weekly Signal 20 | Inner-Speech BCI, ENCELTO milestone 🧠

Weekly Signal 19 — Brain Models, Consciousness Probes & Neuro-Policy Shifts

Weekly Signal 18 | Brain Implants & Neuro-Rights

Weekly Signal 15: Restoring Minds, Reshaping Rights

Weekly Signal: 12 | Neurotech Speaks: BCI User Sings, UNESCO Global Standards, and Funding Soars

The NeuroCircuit

NeuroCircuit