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Mind Over Matter

Article here on the BrainGate, a device the integrates the human brain with computer systems.

Using an array of hair-thin electrodes implanted in his brain, a 25-year-old quadriplegic man was able to operate a computer, open and close a prosthetic hand, and manipulate a robotic arm just by thinking about it, according to a new study. Such a brain-computer interface may one day help restore movement and communication to people paralyzed from spinal cord injuries, strokes, and disorders such as muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

See Mind Over Matter — Wickelgren 2006 (712): 1 — ScienceNOW.