People with paralysis affecting their speech and hands can struggle to communicate, and the loss is often cited as one of the ...

A brain implant helps paralyzed patients type on a computer by decoding attempted finger movements. The device enables rapid, ...

Implantable device research from the BrainGate clinical trial enables communication through rapid typing for a patient with ...

China’s latest neuromorphic project has pushed a once speculative idea into the realm of claimed reality: a monkey’s brain activity, recreated inside a supercomputer. The country’s researchers say ...

BrainGate researchers develop an investigational brain-computer interface that allows paralyzed patients to type at 22 words per minute using attempted finger movements.

Elon Musk announced on Monday that the first human has received a brain implant through his Neuralink startup—marking a new step forward for the company and its goal to connect the human brain to ...

A man who hasn’t been able to move or speak for years imagines picking up a cup and filling it with water. In response to the man’s thoughts, a robotic arm mounted on his wheelchair glides forward, ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

A cutting-edge brain implant that lets people control their phone with just their thoughts is being trialled in Melbourne MND patients.

California-based Cognixion is launching a clinical trial to allow paralyzed patients with speech disorders the ability to communicate without an invasive brain implant. Cognixion is one of several ...

A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new brain-inspired hardware platform that could help computer hardware keep pace with the explosive growth of ...

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