"Hair-Like" Brain Implant Could Simulate Vision In The Blind, Harvard Reveals

Harvard scientists are testing a neural prosthesis that uses arrays of microscopic coils to generate magnetic fields that can target specific regions of the brain, such as the visual cortex to simulate sight. After a proof-of-concept study in mice, the researchers intend to evaluate the technology in primates and rats, and say the implant potentially could be used for nerve stimulation in other areas of the body.

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