Sobesa works by recording the noral activity in some way. So here it was recorded with an implanted array of electrodes. Then there's some algaritm that finds irrelevant patterns in that activity and translates it. Instead of your moving a single ser from key to key, instead you're trying to handwrite something. You're just quickly trying to write the string of letters, and we show that on the screen. And how does that work? That's the magic, that's the secret sauce of the agritm.
A new neural interface lets people type with their mind, and a crafting journey into materials science.
In this episode:
00:45 A brain interface to type out thoughts
Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface that is able to read brain signals from people thinking about handwriting, and translate them into on-screen text. The team hope this technology could be used to help people with paralysis to communicate quicker than before.
Materials scientist Anna Ploszajski joins us to talk about her new book Handmade, which details how her journey into craft helped shape her materials research.
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, the genomes of some viruses that contain a very unusual DNA nucleobase, and the smouldering nuclear reactions that remain in the wreckage of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.