Rat Mind Control

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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Set the Wayback machine for May 2002

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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!