Thursday, July 31, 2008

Prosthetic Limb Research Could Lead To Bionic Athletes, Gadgets Controlled by the Brain

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Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh recently succeeded in implanting sensors in the brain of a monkey, allowing it to move a mechanical arm with his thoughts. This is the latest breakthrough in the field of Neuroprosthetics, where implanted chips carry signals to the remaining limbs of an amputee, guiding movement.

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