Neuralink has received approval from US regulators to begin testing its device on humans.
👉 Background: Neuralink is a neurotechnology company with the mission to build a "next-generation brain implant". Essentially, it would connect human brains with computers - think sci-fi made real.
👉 What happened: Now, Neuralink says it has received approval from US regulators to begin testing its device on humans. And, this whole industry is heating up...
👉 What else: Last week, Swiss researchers helped a paralysed man stand and walk naturally via a similar brain-spinal cord implant. On top of that, there are over 30 brain or spine computer interface trials currently in progress.
💡The combination of neurology and technology may very well become the next frontier in healthcare.
💡On one hand, some people fear these brain-computer interfaces could turn us all into the Terminator. Meanwhile, others see these devices as having enormous potential to revolutionise treatments for neurological disorders and injuries.
💡The brain-computer interface market size was valued at just over USD1.5 billion in 2021, but it's expected to grow at more than 17% each and every year to 2030.
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