Paralyzed Man’s Brain Waves Turned Into Computer Text
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Researchers have developed technology that turned a paralyzed man's brain waves into text.
Researchers have developed technology that enabled a man unable to speak because of paralysis to communicate by translating his brain waves into text on a computer screen. Rabiah Mayas, vice president of education at the Museum of Science and Industry, joins us with details on that story and others making headlines.
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Paralyzed Man’s Brain Waves Turned Into Computer Text
Clip: 7/22/2021 | 7m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Researchers have developed technology that enabled a man unable to speak because of paralysis to communicate by translating his brain waves into text on a computer screen. Rabiah Mayas, vice president of education at the Museum of Science and Industry, joins us with details on that story and others making headlines.
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