Casey Harrell uses his implants to talk to friends and family, read to his young daughter, and perform his job. Casey Harrell has had a set of electrodes embedded in his brain for almost three years.

The number of people with electrodes in their brains is believed to have more than doubled in the last couple of years.

Researchers said he averaged 56 words per minute, and the system achieved more than 99% word accuracy during controlled ...

Trial participant Casey Harrell, pictured here in May 2026 with his family, has used the brain-computer interface at his home for two years. A new study demonstrates that a person with severe ...

A police sergeant from Vancouver has become the first Canadian ALS patient to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain-computer implant and the first to undergo neurosurgery with a new experimental ...

“I’m looking for a cheetah.” The curious statement popped onto the computer screen of a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who was no longer able to speak or to move his body below the neck. It ...

Imagine being able to compose an email or steer a wheelchair directly with your thoughts. For millions of people living with neurological disorders such as ALS, this possibility could be life-changing ...

A new study demonstrates that a person with severe paralysis caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can use a brain-computer interface (BCI) at home to communicate, work and interact with the ...