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Breakthrough Brain-Computer Interface Translates Thoughts to Text

3/17/2026

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Researchers from Mass General Brigham and Brown University developed an implantable brain-computer interface that translates brain activity into text for people with ALS and spinal cord injuries.
The device uses a QWERTY keyboard and finger movements to type up to 110 characters per minute with a low error rate.
The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, reports home testing with potential for at-home use in the future.

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Researchers from Mass General Brigham and Brown University developed an implantable brain-computer interface that translates brain activity into text for people with ALS and spinal cord injuries.
The device uses a QWERTY keyboard and finger movements to type up to 110 characters per minute with a low error rate.
The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, reports home testing with potential for at-home use in the future.