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Neural Implant To Give Control of Paralyzed Arms

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the i-call-it-a-stranger dept.

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."

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  1. cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    not as cool as you sucking my cock, though.

  2. Got a pussy in my panties by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    She got a pussy in her panties
    She wore a pussy thong

  3. Re:There goes my excuse by yourassOA · · Score: -1, Troll

    You would think science is your god. You thank Science like a Christian would thank Jesus. Since when was science deserving of a capital S?

  4. Re:Good to see... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What do you call a quadraplegic nigger? Trustworthy!

    ... but not anymore ...

  5. These types of experiments must stop! by herojig · · Score: 0, Troll

    http://www.stopmonkeybusiness.org/

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    I think therefore I can't be ~TTNH