It was discovered that Earon Mask's brain implant company 'Neuralink' is being investigated by the US government as illegally transporting contaminated devices from monkey brains

A startup founded by Elon Musk, Neuralink , which develops brain nerve implants, may have transported implants removed from experimental monkey brains even though they may be contaminated with pathogens. , the U.S. Department of Transportation has launched an investigation into Neuralink.

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US investigating Elon Musk's Neuralink over hazardous pathogens | Reuters
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Neuralink is a company that develops brain implants that help treat paralysis due to nerve paralysis, and in 2020 announced the cranial nerve implant `` Link ''. According to Neralink, it will be possible to monitor brain activity in real time by embedding this implant in the brain.

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According to a Department of Transportation spokesperson, the Physicians for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) advocacy group told Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Documents showing that the implants were not properly packaged and shipped despite possible contamination with staphylococci and B virus , and Neuralink violated federal dangerous goods transportation laws. So I sent an e-mail saying that it should be investigated.

According to PCRM, when Neuralink received a removed implant from the California National Center for Primate Research in 2019, it failed to disinfect the implant despite the potential for human contact and labeled it 'dangerous.' It was said that it was transported just by pasting.

PCRM claims that Neuralink's mishandling of implants 'presents a serious and ongoing public health risk.' A spokesperson for the Department of Transportation said it 'takes PCRM's allegations very seriously' and will ensure Neuralink is fully compliant with national regulations to keep employees and employees safe from potentially dangerous pathogens. He said he would conduct an investigation to protect the public.

This is not the first time Neuralink has been accused, and in February 2022, PCRM was accused of ``animal abuse in experiments on monkeys.'' The University of California, Davis, who cooperated with Neuralink in the experiment, commented, ``Our experiments are being conducted in the most humane and ethical manner,'' but received a government investigation in December 2022. I'm here.

Clearly that Earon Mask's brain implant company 'Neuralink' is being investigated by the government as repeating illegal animal experiments - GIGAZINE

Reuters asked Neuralink for comment, but Neuralink did not respond.