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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4 Emerging Neurotechnologies for Brain Health & Resilience
Despite a surge in innovation, nearly 80% of emerging neurotechnologies for brain health and resilience remain years away from FDA approval, most still in early developmental stages.
Sep 3, 2026 · 5 min read
What Are AI Models of Brain Function in Neuroscience Research?
Researchers are now mimicking biological sleep processes, like synaptic downscaling, to improve how artificial intelligence models retain concepts during learning.
Aug 30, 2026 · 4 min read
What Is Personalized Medicine's Microbiome Influence on Health?
In a healthy human adult, bacterial cells outnumber human cells by approximately ten to one, and their collective genes exceed our own by a factor of 200, according to the NIH Common Fund and Baylor C
Aug 27, 2026 · 4 min read
Physicians Prioritize AI for Admin Relief
A deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) model achieved performance on par with 21 board-certified dermatologists in classifying skin cancers, according to PMC .
Aug 22, 2026 · 6 min read
AI-assisted fetal ultrasound improves care in low-resource settings
In a recent study, non-experts using an AI-assisted blind sweep protocol achieved diagnostic accuracy for gestational age and fetal presentation comparable to trained ultrasonographers.
Aug 9, 2026 · 2 min read
7 Neurotechnologies for Mental Health Treatment in 2026
The number of clinical trials for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) alone has grown exponentially since 2015, with 86% of these non-invasive trials reporting symptom improvements.
Aug 7, 2026 · 6 min read
AI Note-Taking Tools Boost Hospital Efficiency Amidst Wider Adoption Concerns
In a sector often slow to innovate, 100% of surveyed health systems are already adopting generative AI tools like Ambient Notes for clinical documentation, marking a rapid shift in how patient visits
Aug 4, 2026 · 4 min read
AI brain scans could diagnose aging faster, but bias and privacy loom.
A recent study showed AI could detect Alzheimer's markers five years earlier than traditional methods, yet only 3% of clinics in underserved areas have access to such technology.
Jul 31, 2026 · 4 min read
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