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Image description: This brain-controlled, prosthetic arm is the first project in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration initiative to create breakthrough medical devices. The arm is controlled by a microchip implanted on the surface of the brain.
Photo courtesy of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Image description: This brain-controlled, prosthetic arm is the first project in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration initiative to create breakthrough medical devices. The arm is controlled by a microchip implanted on the surface of the brain.

Photo courtesy of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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