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 Virtual limbs, physical brain - finally a possibility

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Date posted: 14/10/2003

In a pioneering experiment, control chips were grafted into the nervous systems of two monkeys, who were then able to demonstrate controlling virtual limbs simply with their thoughts. The research is one of the first steps to being able to control a virtual body, in just the same way as a physical one.

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