Thanks to this bidirectional exchange, implanted participants have been able to recognize complex patterns, movements, shapes, and even some letters (IMAGE)

Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

Thanks to this bidirectional exchange, implanted participants have been able to recognize complex patterns, movements, shapes, and even some letters

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Blindness profoundly affects people’s lives. Around the world, several laboratories, including the Biomedical Neuroengineering Lab at Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), are developing visual prostheses based on brain implants. These devices could eventually help restore functional vision to people who have lost their sight.

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Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH)

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