Neuralink is only one of many businesses and academic institutions working to develop and eventually market this technology.
Mr. Oskam’s brain and spine were implanted with electronic implants to enable wireless thought transmission to his legs and feet.
The breakthrough’s specifics were released in the peer-reviewed publication Nature the previous year.
Approximately 86 billion neurons, or nerve cells joined by synapses, are found in the human brain.
Through the use of wires implanted into the brain or a non-invasive cap worn on the head, scientists have devised devices that can detect some of those impulses.
A brain-computer interface (BCI) is the technology that seems to be the current recipient of millions of dollars in research funding.
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