"Paralyzed Monkey Controls Arm Via Brain" at http://t.co/kvyNA5Md1E Perhaps there is hope for humans too?
April 13, 2013
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Paralyzed Monkey Controls Arm Via Brain
A paralyzed macaque monkey (like those above) controlled its arm using an artificial neural bridge from its brain. CREDIT: M.D. Madhusudan A monkey partially paralyzed by a spinal cord injury was able to control its arm using an external link between its brain and spinal cord, a new study shows.