AsianFin -- In a groundbreaking development, Chinese scientists have used brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to restore vision in blind animals, marking the world’s first successful case of regaining light perception through a visual prosthesis.

The breakthrough research was published in the journal Science on June 6.

The team, led by Zhou Peng and Wang Shuiyuan from Fudan University’s School of Integrated Circuits and Microsystems, along with Zhang Jiayi and Yan Biao from the Institute of Brain Science, collaborated with Hu Weida’s team at the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The newly developed prosthetic device offers ultra-broad spectrum responsiveness, not only restoring vision in the visible light range but also extending visual capabilities beyond normal limits. The innovation opens up new possibilities for restoring sight in blind patients and represents a major milestone for China’s progress in the field of visual neuroprosthetics.