The study involved a single participant, and research is needed on how the implant will adapt to the way brain activity changes with age. — AFP Relaxnews
TOKYO: Paralysed from the neck down, the man stares intently at a screen. As he imagines handwriting letters, they appear before him as typed text thanks to a new brain implant.
The 65-year-old is “typing” at a speed similar to his peers tapping on a smartphone, using a device that could one day help paralysed people communicate quickly and easily.
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