Brain-computer interface wired for the future

Once relegated to the realm of science fiction, brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is now emerging from the lab and entering hospitals, with Beijing footing the bill this time.

On April 10, it was announced that the first clinical and translational ward for BCI in China has been inaugurated at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, affiliated with Tianjin University.

On March 12, China's National Healthcare Security Administration issued its first-ever pricing guideline for cutting-edge medical services, singling out BCI as a standalone project. The move is a milestone: a made-in-China pricing blueprint specifically designed for one of the most audacious technologies.