Man with ALS able to speak again thanks to researchers in California

[00:00:00]A man with ALS is speaking again thanks to a brain computer interface developed by researchers in California.

[00:00:08]>> It is very sweet to have the ability to look at my wife's eyes when she hears my voice and conjures up a sweet memory.

[00:00:18]And to explain to my daughter who does not really remember anything about when I was still talking to them and remind them of what I used to sound like.

[00:00:27]>> 45-year-old Casey Herrald had electrodes implanted in his brain to translate brain signals into speech using a synthesized version of his own voice.