Using an array of hair-thin electrodes implanted in his brain...
- From: Sam Wormley <swormley1@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:37:29 GMT
Mind Over Matter
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/712/1
By Ingrid Wickelgren
ScienceNOW Daily News
12 July 2006
Using an array of hair-thin electrodes implanted in his brain, a
25-year-old quadriplegic man was able to operate a computer, open and
close a prosthetic hand, and manipulate a robotic arm just by
thinking about it, according to a new study. Such a brain-computer
interface may one day help restore movement and communication to
people paralyzed from spinal cord injuries, strokes, and disorders
such as muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
See: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/712/
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