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Neural Implant To Give Control of Paralyzed Arms
An anonymous reader writes "A neural implant that connects to muscle-stimulating electrodes has given monkeys the ability to grasp a ball and drop it into a hole even though the monkey's arm has been anesthetized. The approach is another step towards 'rewiring' the brains and limbs of paralyzed patients. The research, presented at the Society for Neuroscience conference in Chicago this week, uses a technique called functional electrical stimulation (FES), in which implanted electrodes deliver electrical current to trigger muscle contractions, providing a way to reconnect this loop."
Holy shit, I never expected to see that on slashdot. Are there mods on here? I'm not generally keen on censorship, but that shit is just uncalled for! (ok, I admit I laughed because I love racist jokes), but come on now, that's just wrong!