The implant is the latest advance by scientists trying to perfect a link between mind and machine in the hope that thousands of patients who are unable to move or speak can resume communication with the world around them.

• 这种新的植入物是最新的研究成果。科学家们通过研究，试图把思维和机器完善地联接起来，从而帮助成千上万丧失了活动能力和说话能力的病人重新与外界交流。