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The future of the brain: advances in computer interfaces

Ideas once considered to be within the realm of science fiction are rapidly becoming realistic propositions. Mind control of robotic arms, implanted brain devices for memory enhancement and even telepathy – anything appears possible, as neuroscientist Guy Sutton explains

A patient with a form of locked-in syndrome, a neurological condition in which awareness is preserved but speech is absent due to muscle paralysis. The brain–computer interface and related software decodes electrical signals in his brain into letters on the screen, allowing him to communicate

AQA Nervous coordination

OCR A Neuronal communication; The human brain

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