New Interface Could Wire Prosthetics Directly Into Amputees' Nervous Systems

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New Interface Could Wire Prosthetics Directly Into Amputees' Nervous Systems

Posted by samzenpus on Monday March 5, 2012 @05:18AM from the we-can-make-him-better dept.

cylonlover writes "Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have announced a breakthrough in prosthetics that may one day allow artificial limbs to be controlled by their wearers as naturally as organic ones, as well as providing sensations of touch and feeling. The scientists have developed a new interface consisting of a porous, flexible, conductive, biocompatible material through which nerve fibers can grow and act as a sort of junction through which nerve impulses can pass to the prosthesis and data from the prosthesis back to the nerve. If this new interface is successful, it has the potential to one day allow nerves to be connected directly to artificial limbs."

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The cyborg limbs get hacked.... by Anonymous Coward · 2012-03-05 05:21 · Score: 5, Funny

Stop punching yourself.
Stop punching yourself.
Stop punching yourself.
1. Re:The cyborg limbs get hacked.... by tiago.bonetti · 2012-03-05 05:24 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Ghost in the Shell
2. Re:The cyborg limbs get hacked.... by Tablizer · 2012-03-05 07:58 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  God, I have a hell of an urge to allow such "technology" on politicians.
  Let's change our voting system so that we can optionally issue a punch instead of a vote. CEO's also.
  "Sir, you are wearing out the lever. Please let others have their turn."
  
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3. Re:The cyborg limbs get hacked.... by Rakarra · 2012-03-05 08:20 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  The post itself is technically not trolling, but describes the behavior possible with a new sort of cyber-troll. What if you did give motor control access to technology, and someone -could- hack into your cybernetic systems and cause you to start hitting yourself?
  Thus, +1 troll, not -1 troll. But it's been modded up to +5 anyway in the meantime.
Making tech level progress... by torchdragon · 2012-03-05 05:31 · Score: 5, Funny

Excellent! Now we can build Copters, Thinkers, Drop Pods and start work on the The Cyborg Factory.

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1. Re:Making tech level progress... by nospam007 · 2012-03-05 05:59 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  "Excellent! Now we can build Copters, Thinkers, Drop Pods and start work on the The Cyborg Factory."
  Mmm, I was more along the line like fitting a man, a former astronaut named Steve Austin from OSI with implants for ...let's say 6 million dollars.
  And now get off my lawn.
2. Re:Making tech level progress... by bytethese · 2012-03-05 07:00 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Except now he'd be the $27,586,004.06 man. Gotta love inflation!
Re:Wireless mouse by ColdWetDog · 2012-03-05 05:33 · Score: 5, Funny

You'd better add a spell checker to that list of things you want implanted.

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Re:Sarif by Anonymous Coward · 2012-03-05 05:34 · Score: 3, Funny

Unfortunately I think we are sans a company called Sarif for now.
Re:Resistance is futile... by PPH · 2012-03-05 05:41 · Score: 5, Funny

Overlords? You need to step up to the hacker challenge.
Step one: Install root kit in 7 of 9's interface. Step two: Party!

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Re:Resistance is futile... by cp.tar · 2012-03-05 05:51 · Score: 4, Funny

Rooting her kit comments in five... four...

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