The world's first case of Fudan scientists using brain-computer interface to restore sight in blind animals.

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07/06/2025
In the early hours of June 6th, Chinese scientists published their latest research results in the journal "Science", successfully developing the world's first visual prosthesis with ultra-wide spectral response capability using brain-machine interface technology. The new generation of visual prostheses not only restores vision to blind animals, but also expands their visual function, providing new possibilities for blind patients to regain their sight. This is a significant breakthrough for Chinese researchers in the field of visual prostheses. The above research results were completed through a collaboration between the team of Zhou Peng/Wang Shuiyuan from the School of Microelectronics and Innovation at Fudan University, the team of Zhang Jiayi/Yan Biao from the Institute of Brain Science, and the team of Hu Weida from the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.