{
  "id": 14949852,
  "title": "Gehirnforschung: „Das wäre eine der größten Entdeckungen der Menschheit“",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/gehirnforschung-das-ware-eine-der-gro-ten-entdeckungen-der-menschheit-14949852",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/forschung-innovation/gehirnforschung-das-waere-eine-der-groessten-entdeckungen-der-menschheit-01/100261373.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Brain-Computer-Interfaces (BCI) research is being spearheaded by Dr. Aguilar, who works on establishing direct connections between the brain and computers. This technology promises to fundamentally alter our understanding of the brain. What are the biggest mysteries, though? To date, our knowledge of the brain is extremely limited. The zebrafish brain has only been fully deciphered, boasting roughly 100,000 neurons, whereas the human brain contains 100 billion neurons. The brain is absolutely critical to our existence; losing it means losing our sense of self, and life becomes virtually meaningless - think about Alzheimer's disease. Tesla CEO Elon Musk aims to store and replay memories through his brain-chip company Neuralink, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman founded Merge Labs, believing that merging with Artificial Intelligence is humanity's best chance to keep up with superintelligent systems. Do you embrace these dreams or stand apart from them? Our dream is as grand, if not greater, than Musk's. We seek to teach the nervous system how to repair itself - a breakthrough that would benefit one in three people suffering from neurological disorders. By the way, you could have mentioned Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, who are also investing in BCI companies. Deciphering and treating the brain would be one of humanity's greatest discoveries.",
  "summary": "Mit ihrem Start-up Inbrain entwickelt Carolina Aguilar Hirn-Computer-Schnittstellen – ähnlich wie Sam Altman und Elon Musk. Im Interview sagt sie, ihr Traum sei gar größer als der von Musk.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Brain Research: \"That would be one of the greatest discoveries of humanity\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/gehirnforschung-das-ware-eine-der-gro-ten-entdeckungen-der-menschheit",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}