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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.

Rat Brain Blob Lives

Neuroscience/Brain Science

"I see this as the first step in developing a new strategy for repairing the brain."

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

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

Monkey See

Devices

Monkey see, monkey do.

New Device Sends Images Directly Into Monkeys' Brains

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

Tracing Letters

"They described seeing glowing spots or lines forming the letters, like skywriting."

Brain Implant Allows Blind People to "See" Letters

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

Seeing Again

A new device is giving patients the ability to recognize objects on a table and read letters on a screen.

Scientists Let Blind "See" With Next-Gen Bionic Glasses

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