Researchers have made a major breakthrough in converting brain signals into audible speech with remarkable accuracy. By utilizing brain implants and artificial intelligence, the team successfully mapped brain activity to speech in patients suffering from epilepsy. This pioneering technology has the potential to restore communication capabilities to individuals who are paralyzed and unable to speak,…
Ann Johnson, who became paralyzed and lost her speech ability after a stroke 18 years ago, can now communicate verbally through a digital avatar thanks to a brain implant and artificial intelligence (AI).
Chinese citizens have demonstrated their displeasure towards Japan with acts such as rock throwing at schools, boycott threats, and hostile phone calls. This anger arises from Japan’s recent release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Although the majority of scientists agree that the impact will be minimal, China has publicly expressed strong opposition to the release.
It’s often said that our eyes are the “‘window to our soul.” However, it turns out they can be much more than that. A deep gaze into someone’s eyes may indicate early signs of Parkinson’s disease years before any classic symptoms arise.
The momentous announcement that the first successful womb transplant in the UK has been completed at Oxford’s Churchill Hospital signals a new epoch in reproductive medicine.
An odd Australian ant species makes honey with special antibacterial properties that destroy bacterial and fungal species. The investigation on the therapeutic uses of ant honey is new, and it was carried out by researchers at the University of Sydney. However, this is not a new finding; in fact, First Nations people have been using…
Heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh are causing widespread illnesses and overcrowding hospitals as the country struggles with a deadly dengue outbreak. Despite the fact that the government has not formally declared an epidemic, health experts in the 170 million-person South Asian country claim the sickness has already reached “epidemic” proportions. According to the Directorate General…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a heatwave red alert for large portions of southern and eastern Europe and warned of an increased risk of fatalities as extreme weather grips the continent, Asia, and the United States. On Tuesday, temperatures in various Italian cities could reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), with the…
Thanks to electronic brain implants, a paralyzed man has been able to walk just by thinking about it; he claims that this medical first has revolutionized his life. A bike accident left 40-year-old Dutchman named Gert-Jan Oskam paralyzed 12 years ago. Through a second implant on his spine, the electronic implants wirelessly convey his thoughts…
Biomedical and electrical engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed a new technique for detecting neural activity without the need of electricity, which might completely rethink medical technology like brain-machine interfaces and nerve-operated prosthetics. The multidisciplinary team recently demonstrated in the lab what it had already theoretically demonstrated just before the…
