Speaking of scientists…

Implanted chip ‘allows blind people to detect objects’

A man with an inherited form of blindness has been able to identify letters and a clock face using a pioneering implant, researchers say.

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Professor Eberhart Zrenner, of Germany’s University of Tuebingen, and colleagues at private company Retina Implant AG initially tested their sub-retinal chip on 11 people.

Some noticed no improvement as their condition was too advanced to benefit from the implant, but a majority were able to pick out bright objects, Prof Zrenner told the BBC.

Too bad Prof. Zrenner can’t end the story with a wicked guitar solo so more folks would pay attention.
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