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Merging Minds: Reading Thoughts and Restoring Voice
While biology experienced a revolution, neuroscience and human health saw equally groundbreaking progress. Researchers have developed brain-computer interfaces capable of decoding neural signals into speech at astonishing rates—up to 80 words per minute in some cases. In 2023, Stanford scientists enabled paralyzed individuals to communicate directly from brain activity, effectively giving them a new voice. One patient, who had lost the ability to speak, was able to say, "I can talk to you with my thoughts," thanks to AI-driven translation of neural signals into text.