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Science helps people speak again: A new study on brain and speech
07.09.2023 07:40
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
Researchers from Radboud University and UMC Utrecht have done something amazing!
They've figured out a way to change brain signals into spoken words that we can hear.
Let's find out more about this study that can help so many people around the world.
A groundbreaking study
Specialists used special implants in the brain and computer smarts to do this.
When they tested it, they were super accurate, getting the words right 92% to 100% of the time.
They wrote about their cool discovery in a science journal called the Journal of Neural Engineering.
This is a big deal because it could help people who can't speak.
For example, people who are stuck in their bodies and can't move or talk because they're very sick.
The lead scientist hopes to use this technology to give them a voice again.
How it was conducted
In their experiment, specialists had people with brain implants say some words while they listened to their brains.
Then, using fancy computer tricks, they turned those brain signals into words we can understand.
What's even more amazing is that the computer-made speech sounded a lot like the person who was speaking!
Scientists all over the world are working on ways to understand what our brains are saying.
It might be extremely helpful
These researchers did a great job, even with a small amount of data.
They're now looking at making this technology even better so it can understand not just words but whole sentences and paragraphs.
It might take a while, but it's exciting progress!
