AR-News: (UK) Brain could power artifical limbs

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Movements 
The results showed the pattern of brain signals that correspond to certain 
movements of a limb can be mapped. 
This makes it possible to produce a chip which knows what the signals sent by 
the brain mean. 
Professor Nicolelis said: "It is very encouraging because it replicated some 
of the results we saw in monkeys. 
"It could allow severely paralysed patients to regain mobility." 
He hoped the technique could be in place in two to five years




full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3600611.stm 
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