Unresponsive Patients Activate a Noninvasive Interface
The findings support further communication research.
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Source: Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Brain, 2026-10-22.
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Distinguish a proof of concept from established two-way communication.
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Some patients controlled sound; this does not establish ordinary conversation or a cure.
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