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Scientists in the north-east are developing a new technology that can repair the damage caused by brain injury and neurodegenerative disease.

A project called ReNaChip is being driven by a team at INEX, Newcastle University the Evening Gazette reported.

The project is using different technologies to create a biometric chip, which mirrors the structure of the brain and can replace brain function that has been lost.

Speaking to the newspaper, Dr Angela Silmon, co-ordinator of the project, said: "The ultimate aim is to be able to recover the learning response, by integrating technology with the brain.

"If successful, this type of approach may be able to replace parts of the brain that are damaged following stroke."

According to the newspaper, the project is two-thirds of the way through and it is advancing towards the restoration of damage to hearing, movement and sight.

Brain injury is common in the UK, according to the UK Acquired Injury Forum, it said that between one million and 1.4 million people attend hospital each year having suffered a head injury, which often includes a brain injury.

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