The UK’s Answer to Darpa Wants to Rewire the Human Brain

David CoxScienceApr 28, 2026 1:58 PMThe UK’s Answer to Darpa Wants to Rewire the Human BrainARIA has a billion-dollar budget and big aspirations for tackling everything from epilepsy to Alzheimer's.Photograph: FERNANDO BRAZCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThe UK’s Advanced Research and Innovation Agency (ARIA) was established in 2023 with the goal of pursuing “high-risk, high-reward” moonshots in sectors ranging from bolstering food security to new ways of ramping up human immunity.With more than £1 billion (about $1.3 billion) worth of government funding earmarked between now and 2030, one of ARIA’s most ambitious programs is a £69 million initiative that aims to develop more tailored ways of modulating the human brain.

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