# Neuralink’s First Human Brain Implant Suffered A Partial Malfunction

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/neuralinks-first-human-brain-implant-suffered-a-partial-malfunction/
- Published: 2024-05-13T09:45:09-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image caption: Neuralink’s N1 chip was surgically implanted into a human brain for the first time in January 2024. Image credit: Aleksandra Sova / Shutterstock.com. Article by Holly Large. Edited by Maddy Chapman. IFLScience – May 9, 2024. An update from Neuralink on its first in-human brain implant has revealed that the study hasn’t all been smooth sailing – part of the implant’s system of ultra-thin electrodes has experienced a problem. The N1 device was surgically implanted into 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh […] Click here to view original web page at www.iflscience.com