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				Imagine waking up one morning and being unable to speak. Your mind still churns away, trying to form words, but no sounds will come out. It's like the bleak ending of Harlan Ellison's  <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_No_Mouth,_and_I_Must_Scream">I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream</a></em> only, you know, real. This is a fact of life for many people with varying levels of paralysis, who have lost the ability to control their vocal chords, lips, and tongue. But an experimental brain implant promises to change their lives.				<a href="http://io9.com/5021879/prosthetic-speech-implant-turns-your-thoughts-to-words" title="Click here to read more about Prosthetic Speech Implant Turns Your Thoughts to Words">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<category><![CDATA[mad neuroscience]]></category>
			<category><![CDATA[brain implant]]></category>
			<category><![CDATA[paralysis]]></category>
			<category><![CDATA[paralyzed]]></category>
			<category><![CDATA[prosthesis]]></category>
			<category><![CDATA[Speech]]></category>
			<category><![CDATA[Vocal chords]]></category>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:32:47 PDT]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Reilly]]></dc:creator>
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