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Q&A: Building a Speech Prosthetic for a Paralyzed Man

UCSF Health — August 4, 2021

Following groundbreaking work on a “speech neuroprosthesis” that enabled a paralyzed man to communicate using his brain signals, the lab team answered public questions about brain-computer interfaces and the limitations of translating brain signals into code.

How Dangerous Is the Delta Variant? Here’s What the Science Says

UCSF Health — August 4, 2021

We spoke to UCSF virologist Nadia Roan, PhD, about the latest developments in our knowledge of the Delta variant, including how the new variant spreads so efficiently, whether it causes more serious illness, and why she thinks vaccines will hold the line.

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