For people with paralysis and other conditions, brain-computer-interfaces could provide a way to communicate without needing to be able to speak. The technology to do this has developed rapidly over the past few years, and two new studies show impressive results in converting brain activity into text, sounds and even facial expressions.

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Read the University of California San Francisco based paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158...

Read a News & Views article about the results here: https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158...

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