Scientists develop neural implant that learns with the brain

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 06:28 in Biology & Nature

Devices known as brain-machine interfaces could someday be used routinely to help paralysed patients and amputees control prosthetic limbs with just their thoughts. Now, University of Florida researchers have taken the concept a step further, devising a way for computerised devices not only to translate brain signals into movement but also to evolve with the brain as it learns...

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