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By Kimberley Vanessa Cheung — software engineer & educator in biotechnology · professional athlete
Brain–Computer Interfaces Beyond Science Fiction
Clinical implants are restoring speech and device control. Consumer headsets are not the same thing.
11 min read
The Brief
From endovascular implants in ALS patients to Nature-published speech decoding at 62 words per minute, BCI is leaving the lab — with very different paths for medicine and consumer tech.
Part of our ongoing coverage at the intersection of biology and computing.
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Every story is sourced for curious readers and experts alike — from BCIs and wearables to sci-fi, film, and the culture shaping how we talk about the body.
Brain–Computer Interfaces Beyond Science Fiction
From endovascular implants in ALS patients to Nature-published speech decoding at 62 words per minute, BCI is leaving the lab — with very different paths for medicine and consumer tech.
11 min read
Why Bio + Computing Is the Next Computing Revolution
Protein structure prediction, synthetic genetic circuits, and biological data at scale are turning living systems into a new computing substrate.
12 min read
The Future of AI-Powered Human Performance
How continuous physiological monitoring and machine learning are reshaping training, recovery, and longevity science — and where the evidence is still thin.
9 min read
What Humanoid Robots Mean for Healthcare
A clear-eyed look at where humanoid platforms might assist in care, rehab, and hospital logistics — and what remains unproven.
10 min read
How Neuroscience Is Changing Athletic Training
Neuroplasticity, neurofeedback, and brain-sensing tools are entering elite sport — with mixed evidence and real methodological limits.
8 min read
Biotechnology in Space: Preparing Humans for Mars
NASA and ISS research on food production, microbiomes, and radiation biology is building the biological layer of deep-space exploration.
11 min read
Why BioAstrocode
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Not general tech news. Sourced reporting on bio + computing, human health, and the stories people actually care about — written by Kimberley Vanessa Cheung.
Why Bio + Computing Is the Next Computing Revolution
Protein structure prediction, synthetic genetic circuits, and biological data at scale are turning living systems into a new computing substrate.
12 min read
The Future of AI-Powered Human Performance
How continuous physiological monitoring and machine learning are reshaping training, recovery, and longevity science — and where the evidence is still thin.
9 min read
What Humanoid Robots Mean for Healthcare
A clear-eyed look at where humanoid platforms might assist in care, rehab, and hospital logistics — and what remains unproven.
10 min read
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