Technology could one day be used to help people who can’t talk to communicate. In an effort to provide a voice for people who can’t speak, neuroscientists have designed a device that can transform brain signals into speech.

Speech synthesis from neural decoding of spoken sentences.

Technology that translates neural activity into speech would be transformative for people who are unable to communicate as a result of neurological impairments. These findings advance the clinical viability of using speech neuroprosthetic technology to restore spoken communication.

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