This technology allows paralysed people to communicate with the power of their mind

Nov 29, 2018

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Life changing technology. Image: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Kevin Stacey

Senior Writer for the Physical Sciences, Brown University

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Two participants in the clinical trial directly control a tablet computer through a brain-computer interface to chat with each other online. Image: BrainGate Collaboration

A participant in the BrainGate clinical trial plays “Ode to Joy” on a virtual keyboard interface. Image: BrainGate Collaboration

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