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motor neuron disease
Coverage of motor neuron disease in the Nexus archive.
Salem al-Salemperson1Bobbie Cheema-Grubbperson1Emilie Pottleperson1Tom Littleperson1Syrian Air Force Intelligenceorganization1Damascusplace1United Kingdomplace1International Criminal Court Act of 2001topic1Paradromicsorganization1University of Michiganorganization1Matt Angleperson1Connexustopic1Austinplace1Matthew Willseyperson1
- Former Syrian colonel unfit for trial in landmark UK crimes against humanity murder case
A former Syrian air force colonel is unfit for trial in the UK on charges of murder as crimes against humanity for 2011 attacks on civilians. A judge ruled he cannot stand trial due to a progressive neurological condition but will face a trial of facts next year to determine if he committed the alleged acts.
- Neuralink competitor Paradromics just implanted its first brain-chip device. The next step is restoring speech.
Paradromics, a brain-computer interface startup and Neuralink competitor, implanted its first human brain-chip device in a patient with motor neuron disease at the University of Michigan in early June. The Connexus device aims to restore speech by translating neural activity into text or synthesized speech through software, with testing expected to begin soon.