Brain implant lets people with paralysis speak and gesture at the same time

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Previous brain implants have enabled people with paralysis to either speak or move, but a new, larger one enabled them to do both simultaneously via an avatar…

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  • Reported by New Scientist and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:37:23 UTC.

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