Inside your mind
American scientist John Donoghue is masterminding a brain implant called BrainGate. For the first time, it allows people to move physical objects by thought alone. A tiny chip in the brain picks up signals produced as you think about carrying out an action, and turns them into physical movement. 'We hope to achieve the control of a variety of technologies to allow disabled people to carry out everyday tasks,' says Donoghue.
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John Donoghue, BrainGate's chief scientist.
Brown University |
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