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Neuralink: Brain Chips for Humans

Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink, is set to implant its brain-control interface (BCI) in humans within the next six months. The BCI is designed to help

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Brain Implant Creates Direct Images

Scientists have successfully implanted a chip into the brains of monkeys that generates images in the visual cortex. This technology could potentially restore basic vision

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Blind Mouse Regains Sight through Nerve Cell Reprogramming

A groundbreaking new treatment has successfully reversed blindness in mice by resetting their epigenetic clock. The Harvard Medical School team, led by David Sinclair, used

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Gene Therapy May Replace Medication for Macular Degeneration

A new gene therapy could replace the current treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that leads to blindness in seniors. Currently, the only

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Eye Implant Restores Sight for Blind

A new breakthrough in medical technology has been made by Second Sight, a US-based company, which has developed a retinal implant that allows blind people