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A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has inserted human neurons into the brains of rats with damaged visual cortices.

Neuroscience and Brain

Blobs of Human Brain Implanted in Rat Brains Replace Damaged Vision Functionality

By Victor Tangermann

Thanks to an array of electrodes implanted in their brains, two monkeys were able to "see" and recognize individual shapes — without using their eyes.

Prosthetics and Devices

New Device Sends Images Directly Into Monkeys’ Brains

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have developed a brain implant that allowed the blind and previously sighted participants who lost their sight in adulthood "see" letters.

Brain Implant Allows Blind People to “See” Letters

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers are working on the next generation of bionic glasses that could give the blind back much more of their vision in the future.

Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Let Blind “See” With Next-Gen Bionic Glasses

By Victor Tangermann

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Science & Energy

Our Brains Can Predict Future Events Twice as Fast as They Actually Happen