Meanwhile, you may have caught our story last week on the brain implant helping paralyzed monkeys walk; but the latest in brain implants is even more incredible. A "locked-in" ALS patient who is only able to control the movement of her eyes received a brain implant and can now use the power of thought to spell out words on a screen, communicating with her caretakers.

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