{"id":95506,"date":"2026-03-24T12:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=95506"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:11:35","slug":"australia-starts-trials-of-a-brain-implant-to-control-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/australia-starts-trials-of-a-brain-implant-to-control-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia starts trials of a brain implant to control smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Melbourne, Australia, trials have begun of an advanced brain implant that lets patients with ALS<\/span> control a phone by thought, the Herald Sun<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

The Stentrode brain\u2013computer interface was developed by Synchron. It records brain activity in the region that governs movement, then translates distinct \u2018thoughts\u2019 into actions on a phone or computer, such as moving a cursor.<\/p>\n

Surgeries will begin in April \u2014 billed as the \u201cworld\u2019s first\u201d trial of Synchron\u2019s newer, more advanced implant, the Australian daily noted.<\/p>\n

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The implant records brain activity in the area that controls movement and then converts impulses into specific actions on a phone or computer. Source: Herald Sun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the study leads, Peter Mitchell, said that over the past 20\u201330 years he has seen significant progress in surgery, but \u201cnothing compares with this\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo convert nerve impulses and perform actions in the outside world purely by thinking \u2014 I can\u2019t recall anything this advanced in neuroscience. It\u2019s the most futuristic concept,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Brain\u2013computer interfaces (BCIs) have advanced rapidly in recent years. One of the leaders in the field is Elon Musk\u2019s Neuralink.<\/p>\n