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Monkey thinks, robots do

The discovery that monkeys have been able to control a robotic arm via brain waves is slowly making its way from scientists to the popular press. In addition to the possible benefits for those who are paralyzed, the research has implications for manipulating items on a computer screen.

More news:
WAFF.com (Alabama); SanDiego.com (AP); Syndey Morning Herald; Wired.com; PLOS Biology Online Journal; MIT News Release (6 December 2000).

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By Kathy E. Gill

Digital evangelist, speaker, writer, educator. Transplanted Southerner; teach newbies to ride motorcycles! @kegill

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