A new study demonstrates that a person with severe paralysis caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can use a brain-computer interface (BCI) at home to communicate, work and interact with the ...

Casey Harrell, a 47-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has gained the ability to speak and sustain a full-time job throughout his involvement in a groundbreaking clinical trial As ...

A new study demonstrates that a person with severe paralysis caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can use a brain-computer interface (BCI) at home to communicate, work and interact with the ...

A man who struggled to even speak due to ALS communicated with his family at a speed of 56 words per minute at home. Although slower than typical conversation, it was fast enough for real-time ...

Loss of communication can be among the most devastating symptoms for patients with paralysis. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute and Brown University ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A California-developed brain implant has enabled a man who lost the ability to speak to communicate independently, browse the ...

Casey Harrell uses his implants to talk to friends and family, read to his young daughter, and perform his job. Casey Harrell has had a set of electrodes embedded in his brain for almost three years.

“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,” Casey Harrell said Researchers at UC Davis have created an advanced ...

“I’m looking for a cheetah.” The curious statement popped onto the computer screen of a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who was no longer able to speak or to move his body below the neck. It ...