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Young blind man with white cane and guide dog sitting in park in city.

FDA Lists Neuralink’s Blindsight as a Breakthrough Device

Researchers hope to restore human vision by bypassing damaged optic nerves to directly stimulate the visual cortex with microelectrodes
Although the optimism is contagious, it is early days yet and many obstacles lie between proof of concept and practical usefulness. Read More ›
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Will Neuralink’s Brain Implant Help Paralysis Victims?

Addressing disabilities like paralysis, limb loss, and blindness seems a more realistic goal than the hyped (and feared) human–machine hybrids
When Elon Musk announced his first implant recipient late last month, a broad public first learned that many people with disabilities use implants now. Read More ›