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From Science to Nature. A Brown University research team has developed a technique for controlling a computer via a direct brain connection. They're looking at the implications for assistive technology, which are definitely promising.

But there are other possibilities: "We can rebuild him. We have the technology" We can also rebuild her. Or him.

Here's a Brown University press release.

Found via Nanodot

Update (March 28, 2002): The New York Times has covered this story (thanks, Leslie!).

Posted by Songdog on March 25, 2002 03:14 PM |

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