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Scientists Discover What You Are Thinking

Posted by Zonk on from the totally-not-thinking-about-sheep dept.

neurospace writes "Caltech scientists have successfully decoded movement plans from the brains of awake humans. This work has direct application to the development of a neural prosthesis, a brain-machine interface that will give paralyzed people the ability to move and communicate simply using their thoughts. The lead scientist on this project will be interviewed on Sunday, March 20, on the SETI Institute's weekly radio show, 'Are We Alone?'"

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  1. Language by lachlan76 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Good as this is, what I'm really waiting for is a way to tap into the language center. Imagine: an interface which can work, regardless of the language spoken by the person. No more need for translation, everything could be held in a form identified directly by the brain.

    But I doubt this will happen in my lifetime.

  2. Should be interesting... by nbharatvarma · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If we could find the mechanical outcome of what we think when we listen to music.

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