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IEEE Spectrum

X-rays of a patient with Parkinson's disease show the electrodes of a deep brain stimulator implanted in the brain. This "brain pacemaker" emits electrical impulses to treat the disease's motor symptoms. IMAGE: ZEPHYR/SCIENCE SOURCE

It sounds like science fiction, but a neural implant could, many years from now, read and edit a person's thoughts. Neural implants are already being used to treat disease, rehabilitate the body after injury, improve memory, communicate with prosthetic limbs, and more...

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