Juliana Campos
Staff Writer
As a Staff Writer for New Frontier Magazine, Juliana Campos explores the rapidly evolving fields of biotechnology, genetics, and neuroscience. Her reporting focuses on the ethical and societal implications of scientific breakthroughs, demystifying complex topics like CRISPR gene editing and brain-computer interfaces. By centering the human stories behind the science, she provides readers with accessible, urgent, and deeply engaging narratives that illuminate how these innovations shape our future.
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What Is Working Memory and How It Powers Your Consciousness?
Imagine holding seven distinct thoughts at once.
Jul 20, 2026 · 4 min read
How Memory Formation & Retrieval Works in the Brain in 2026
Neuroscientists observed tiny bursts of electrical activity, known as "brain ripples," flowing between neurons in 14 people immediately after exercise, according to the BBC .
Jul 5, 2026 · 5 min read
How Do Brain-Computer Interfaces Connect Minds and Machines?
Macaque monkeys are already navigating virtual reality environments using only their thoughts, revealing the profound potential of brain-computer interfaces.
Jul 1, 2026 · 4 min read
OpenAI throttles services amid extreme heatwaves
During a record-breaking heatwave last month, OpenAI quietly throttled access for some enterprise users.
Jun 27, 2026 · 3 min read
IBM unveils Nighthawk quantum processor, pushing quantum limits
IBM's new Nighthawk quantum processor now packs 120 qubits, enabling circuits 30% more complex than its predecessor.
Jun 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Advocates push for education reform amid domestic crisis
As of January 2025, disability-based discrimination cases constituted nearly half of the Education Department's 12,000 outstanding civil rights cases, according to Education Week .
Jun 24, 2026 · 2 min read
Record subsea tunnels and flexible data centers push tech boundaries
"RAMageddon," the term for soaring memory chip prices, just forced budget phone maker Nothing to cancel its next product.
Jun 23, 2026 · 2 min read
Ultrasonic Waves Brew Espresso Without Hot Water
In blind taste tests, around 100 regular coffee drinkers could not reliably distinguish between traditional espresso and a new ultrasonic-brewed version made with room-temperature water.
Jun 20, 2026 · 3 min read
AI Energy Bottleneck Debates Intensify: Power Infrastructure is Key
BitZero is constructing over a gigawatt of AI compute capacity across Norway, Finland, and North Dakota.
Jun 20, 2026 · 2 min read
University of Michigan neurosurgeons implant first wireless brain-computer interface
A person with ALS, previously unable to speak, now communicates at 56 words per minute thanks to a brain-computer interface, a rate approaching natural conversation, according to Space Daily .
Jun 19, 2026 · 3 min read
What Is Great Ape Intelligence and Why Does It Matter?
A 2024 experiment, published in the journal Science in February, documented pretend play in a great ape species.
Jun 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Key Brain-Computer Interface Advancements for Everyday Use
A person with severe paralysis caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) communicated over 183,000 sentences and nearly 2 million words independently at home using a brain-computer interface, achi
Jun 17, 2026 · 7 min read
Cellular reprogramming reverses aging markers in lab
Scientists recently reversed cellular aging markers in human skin cells by 30 years in a lab dish.
Jun 13, 2026 · 3 min read
DHS Invests in Drone Tech; Stadiums Boost Fan Surveillance
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Boston, Miami, and Atlanta stadiums are deploying AI-powered face recognition technology for fan entry and purchases, signaling a new era of public monitoring.
Jun 10, 2026 · 3 min read
How CRISPR Gene Editing Technology Works Explained
CRISPR–Cas9 and related technologies have successfully cured life-threatening diseases, created coronavirus detection tests, and modified human embryo cells, according to crispr-cas systems: overview,
Jun 8, 2026 · 3 min read
How AI is Transforming Pharma Discovery and Development by 2034
In just five years, regulatory submissions containing AI/ML components in the pharmaceutical industry surged from 1 in 2016 to 132 in 2021, according to pmc .
Jun 7, 2026 · 4 min read
How Does the Human Brain Form and Retrieve Memories?
Every night, as you drift into slow-wave sleep, your hippocampus repeatedly reactivates and replays the day's experiences, effectively rewriting them into your long-term memory.
Jun 5, 2026 · 4 min read
How Do Brain-Computer Interfaces Work and What's Next?
China has approved a coin-sized brain implant that allows people with severe paralysis to restore hand movements, marking the first such device available outside of a clinical trial globally.
Jun 4, 2026 · 4 min read
How Does Your Brain Adapt and Change Throughout Life?
A second pregnancy can lead to widespread volumetric decreases in gray matter across the brain, with a median percentage decrease of 2.
Jun 3, 2026 · 5 min read
Ebola outbreak control challenges mount with Bundibugyo species spread
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda silently spread for weeks before a nurse, the first known case, developed symptoms on April 24, according to BBC .
May 30, 2026 · 3 min read