Brain computer interface revolutionizing life for motor-impaired

Brain computer interface revolutionizing life for motor-impaired

(NewsNation) — A father from Pennsylvania who has ALS is the first person in the world to control an iPad entirely with his mind. Mark Jackson, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2021, lost the ability to use his arms. ALS is known to affect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in those cells gradually breaking down and dying, leading to worsening muscle weakness. While there is no cure for ALS, Synchron, a neurotech company, h…