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Paralyzed Patients Move a Robotic Arm With Their Own Thoughts

With the BrainGate interface, Cathy Hutchinson, who is paralyzed from the neck down, moved a robotic arm toward a coffee cup, grasped it and was able to take a drink. It was the first time in 15 years that she was able to drink her coffee on her own. […]

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Posted on May 18, 2012 via Futurescope with 58 notes

Source: popsci.com
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  Wow. This is what science is about right here.
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  Relevant to interests.
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