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Business travel may not be what it was before the pandemic, but the portable scanner

A resurgent Chelsea side take on the defending champions Manchester City this weekend.

Scientists have invented a brain implant that allows wearers to communicate using thoughts alone. The speech prosthetic – developed by neuroscientists, neurosurgeons and engineers at Duke University in the US – is able to translate brain signals into words. The researchers claim it is faster and less cumbersome than other brain computer interface and mind reading technologies, and could transform the lives of people suffering from neurological disorders. “There are many patients who suffer from debilitating motor disorders, like ALS or locked-in syndrome, that can impair their ability to speak,” said Gregory Cogan, a professor of neurology at Duke University’s School of Medicine. “But the current tools available to allow them to communicate are generally very slow and cumbersome.” The team was able to pack 256 specially designed microscopic brain sensors onto a postage stamp-sized piece of medical-grade plastic, which was tested on patients undergoing brain surgery for unrelated conditions like having a tumour removed. Participants were asked to listen to a series of nonsensical words like ‘kug’ and ‘vip’ and then speak them aloud. With just 90 seconds of spoken data, an AI algorithm was then used to decode the neural activity into words. The researchers now plan to develop the technology to improve its speed and make it wireless, and have received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue. “You’d be able to move around, and you wouldn’t have to be tied to an electrical outlet, which is really exciting,” Professor Cogan said. Duke Institute for Brain Sciences faculty member Jonathan Viventi added: “We’re at the point where it’s still much slower than natural speech, but you can see the trajectory where you might be able to get there.” The research was detailed in a study, titled ‘High-resolution neural recordings improve the accuracy of speech decoding’, published in the journal Nature Communications. Read More ChatGPT goes offline Urgent warning for Gmail users as millions of accounts set to be deleted Political ads on Instagram and Facebook can be deepfakes, Meta says

Louis Arnaud's family says his conviction on national security charges is an attack on human rights.

What Alphonso Davies would bring to Real Madrid if he does leave Bayern Munich next summer and where he might fit in at the Spanish giants.

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK Shares of Spirit AeroSystems dropped by nearly 15% on Wednesday after the embattled

Lady Gaga's former classmate has revealed the little-known reason why she 'wasn't a fan' of the singer when they went to college together. Carly Waddell attended NYU with the Grammy winner, and recalled her being anything but shy, belting out renditions of Wicked songs on the piano during lunchtimes. "We were all forced to listen to her!" she remembered. "Yes, was she good? Of course, she's great, but I just wanted to each my sandwich." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter

Charlotte FC have parted ways with head coach Christian Lattanzio, effective immediately.

Everyone has a drawer that just gets filled with random objects and trash over time, and Nick Grimshaw has been brave enough to share what's in his. Accurately dubbing it the 's*** drawer', the former Radio One host pulled out an array of questionable items, included several packs of playing cards, some string, an ornament of the Last Supper, and tape measures. Fans praised Grimshaw for helping them feel more 'normal' despite his 's*** drawer' being set to the backdrop of an immaculate kitchen. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter

The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels on Halloween. The human element of such a decision came into play for McDaniels, who had to inform his family.

A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with additional federal crimes

Ukraine’s intelligence agency has taken credit for a car bombing that killed a member of the Russia-backed authority in the illegally annexed Luhansk region