https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/innovation-good/RSS feed for Innovation for GoodenTue, 06 Oct 2026 16:08:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-brain-implant-allows-people-with-paralysis-to-speak-and-gesture-at-the-same-time-via-a-mind-controlled-virtual-avatar-180989604/The experimental technology is still in the early stage and was fully tested in just two participants. But it could one day help people with motor problems communicate with more nuance or help them control robotic prosthetic limbsTue, 06 Oct 2026 16:08:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-brain-implant-allows-people-with-paralysis-to-speak-and-gesture-at-the-same-time-via-a-mind-controlled-virtual-avatar-180989604/