Brain implant helps paralysed man to feed himself and drink from cup
Source:
guardianTech
July 16, 2026 · 08:00
Keith Thomas can move arms and hands, and feel sensation of touch after ‘double neural bypass’ and months of trainingA man who was paralysed from the chest down in a swimming accident six years ago has been able to feed himself and drink from a cup thanks to a brain implant that bypasses his spinal cord injury.Keith Thomas of Massapequa, New York, could not lift his arms off his wheelchair when he agreed to trial the technology in 2021, but after surgery to implant electrodes in his brain and many months of training, he was able to move the limbs again. Continue reading...
The original article opens on the publisher's website.
More from General
View topic →Japanese green tea giant Ito En surges 8%, defying a broad market sell-off
cnbc
Sep 1, 2026 · 19:24
Australia posts second-quarter growth of 2.1%, beating expectations
cnbc
Sep 1, 2026 · 18:47
Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group
bbcTechnology
Sep 1, 2026 · 18:27
Massachusetts’ 80-year-old senator sees off primary challenge over his age
financialTimes
Sep 1, 2026 · 18:06
Pentagon chaos deepens after Driscoll quits in clash with Hegseth
financialTimes
Sep 1, 2026 · 17:47