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Man in US developed 'uncontrollable' Irish accent after cancer diagnosis
- A man in North Carolina developed an uncontrollable Irish accent after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
- The man had never visited Ireland and had no immediate family from there.
- The case was jointly studied and reported by Duke University and Carolina Urologic Research Center.
- FAS is a rare condition that occurs due to a neurological disorder, brain injury, or psychological disorder.
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New brain chips may bend your mind in strange & troubling ways: Study
- Neuralink, a neurotech startup founded by Elon Musk, is working on implanting its skull-embedded brain chip in humans.
- Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are being developed to facilitate direct communication between human brains and external computers for medical use cases such as helping paralyzed people communicate.
- BCIs are still in their infancy, and there are ethical concerns and potential negative effects to consider, such as dependency on the devices and changes to the sense of self.
- BCIs have surpassed their early sci-fi depictions and are attracting significant private and military funding for medical and non-medical uses.
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Musk's Neuralink may have illegally transported pathogens, animal advocates say
- The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has announced its intention to request a government investigation into Neuralink, a brain-implant firm owned by Elon Musk.
- The group claims to have evidence suggesting that the removal of brain implants from monkeys, which may have carried infectious diseases, was conducted unsafely.
- PCRM alleges that these incidents occurred in 2019.
- The animal welfare group is calling for the government to investigate these claims and ensure that proper safety protocols are in place to protect both animals and human health.
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Brain implant communication sets new record of 62 words per minute
- Researchers at Stanford University claim a new record for communicating thoughts to words through brain implant.
- A 67-year-old woman with ALS was able to communicate at a rate of 62 words per minute through the implant, 3.4 times faster than previous record.
- The study was conducted at Stanford University in the US.
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