Brown, Mass General research lets disabled control computers with thoughts

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60 Minutes updated a 2008 story about mind-controlled technology last night. The piece spotlights Brown researcher John Donoghue’s Braingate system, which allows a woman paralyzed after a stroke to control a computer cursor with her thoughts via sensors implanted in her brain. Mass General’s Leigh Hochberg is conducting the clinical trial for the technology.

Last month, Singularity Hub posted about Braingate2, which introduces wireless networking to the mix.

Posted by Brendan Lynch

Tags: 60 Minutes, Braingate, Brown University, John Donoghue, Leigh Hochberg, Mass General

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