What is Neuralink and how does it work? First implant detached from the patient’s brain

Neuralink's first human brain implant didn't go as smoothly as hoped after the device began to detach from the patient's brain, the company revealed in a blog post on Wednesday.

Nolan Arbaugh, 29, paralyzed, had surgery in February to attach a Neuralink chip to his brain. However, there are a number of ultra-thin wires that help Arbaugh control a computer cursor while his brain is unexpectedly "pulled out" of his brain.

Arbaugh's implant started experiencing problems in late February.

Neuralink confirmed that its engineers had refined the implant and restored functionality.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the reduced abilities ...