BRAIN IMPLANTS EMERGE AS NEXT MEDICAL FRONTIER
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Brain implants are advancing rapidly as a new frontier in medical technology. These neurotechnology developments are opening pathways for treating neurological conditions and enabling direct human-machine interfaces.
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