ALS Patient, 47, Gains Ability to Speak and Sustain Full-Time Job Using Experimental Brain-Computer Interface

“It is very sweet to have the ability to look at my wife’s eyes when she hears my voice and conjures up a sweet memory,” ...

Brain-computer interface enables independent, accurate communication for man living with ALS

A new study demonstrates that a person with severe paralysis caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can use a ...

Two years, 2 million words: How a brain implant transformed an ALS patient’s life

For the past six years, Casey Harrell’s life has felt like a slow-motion car crash. At 42, he began to lose his voice to the ...
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UC Davis brain implant lets ALS patient speak with 99% accuracy and work full time, no researchers needed

UC Davis researchers published a Nature Medicine study showing a BCI implant gave an ALS patient 99% accurate speech over two years of independent daily use.
Medical Xpress

Designing brain–computer interfaces is now easier than building with LEGO

Imagine being able to compose an email or steer a wheelchair directly with your thoughts. For millions of people living with neurological disorders such as ALS, this possibility could be life-changing ...
FierceBiotech

Synchron links brain-computer interface to iPad through new Apple protocol

The brain-computer interface developer Synchron has shown that its minimally invasive device can help connect a patient with an iPad, allowing them to control the device entirely by thought using ...
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The real potential of brain-computer interfaces

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are emerging as a groundbreaking technology that has the potential to revolutionize the way humans interact with machines. By bridging the gap between human cognition ...