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At the Cybathlon, May the Best Brain-Computer Interface Win

✇NYT: Science
By:Oliver Whang
12 November 2025 at 14:50
Every four years at the Cybathlon, teams of researchers and technology “pilots” compete to see whose brain-computer interface holds the most promise.

© Francesca Jones for The New York Times

Mr. Collumb training at the University of Bath.

At the Cybathlon, May the Best Brain-Computer Interface Win

✇NYT: Technology
By:Oliver Whang
12 November 2025 at 14:50
Every four years at the Cybathlon, teams of researchers and technology “pilots” compete to see whose brain-computer interface holds the most promise.

© Francesca Jones for The New York Times

Mr. Collumb training at the University of Bath.

For Parents of Children With Autism, There Are No Easy Answers

✇NYT: Science
By:Gina Kolata and Azeen Ghorayshi
11 November 2025 at 05:01
Two reporters wanted to witness firsthand how doctors and families navigate mixed messages and unproven claims.

© Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times

Dr. Audrey Brumback, a pediatric neurologist, evaluating a patient at her clinic in Austin, Texas.

The Young Women Grappling With an ‘Old Man’s Disease’

✇NYT: Science
By:Roni Caryn Rabin and Lucy Lu
11 November 2025 at 16:21
Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod.

© Lucy Lu for The New York Times

Leah Stavenhagen, now 32, started Her A.L.S. Story in 2021, two years after she herself was diagnosed with A.L.S., because she wanted to connect with other young women with the disease. A BiPAP machine helps her breathe.

What Scientists Are Learning From Brain Organoids

✇NYT: Science
By:Carl Zimmer
6 November 2025 at 14:00
Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

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