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Brain implant trials hope to bypass damaged nerves, overcome paralysis

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An artist’s impression of The Stentrode in a blood vessel Source: Supplied

Five Australians will become the first to receive non-invasive brain implants in a trial of a device designed to allow people with paralysis and neurological diseases to communicate or control a computer.


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By Natarsha Kallios

Presented by Amelia Dunn

Source: SBS



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Five Australians will become the first to receive non-invasive brain implants in a trial of a device designed to allow people with paralysis and neurological diseases to communicate or control a computer.



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