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Rat Mind Control

Posted by timothy on from the you-will dept.

Patrick Key writes "Well, not exactly mind control but scientists have taken rat training to a new level. By inserting electrodes into the brain of a rat, they're able to effectively control a rat to move forward, left and right. They used the brain area that processes whisker info for left/right control and the pleasure center for moving forward. All sorts of interesting implications- no mention of when a human version would be available. The feat is mentioned in an IEEE's Spectrum article here"

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  1. Please post MORE OLD news by azav · · Score: 0, Redundant

    God, don't people who post read this site?

    This is what, one, two months old??

    Who validates these duplicate posts??

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  2. Set the Wayback machine for May 2002 by cdf12345 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    What month did it happen?

    Live rats are fitted with electrodes so they could be steered toward hidden bombs or disaster victims.

    Was it:

    January 2002
    November 2001
    May 2002
    April 1999
    August 2002

    The correct answer is: May 2002, lets start checking dates and dupes!

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