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Sending emails with the power of thought

Published June 2, 2023last updated September 15, 2023

A brain-computer interface developed by Australian startup Synchron allows a person to send an email with their thoughts alone. It's given patients with advanced neurological diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis a new way to communicate.

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