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SCOUT· 57%18m·2026-07-13·ScienceChina's booming biotech, from a brain implant to drug discovery
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In March, China became the first country to approve an invasive brain-computer interface beyond clinical trials. The implant, called NEO, is now available to some patients with limb paralysis due to a spinal cord injury. Ira talks with Wired staff writer Emily Mullin about the significance of this milestone. Plus,…
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