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On Bionic Eyes and Thought-Controlled Robotic Arms

Posted on: May 23rd, 2012 by partapsingh No Comments

In the newest case of the blurring between science fiction and science fact, we have cyborgs! Well, not completely . . . but we’re sure getting closer!

Most of the religions on the planet have a legend about a holy figure who could make the blind see and the lame walk, and now science is once again making miracles seem commonplace.

Thought-Controlled Arm (From BBC)

Thought-Controlled Arm (From BBC)

The BBC ran two stories recently – one based on an article in Nature about paralyzed patients using chip implants in their brains to control robotic arms, performing simple tasks, and the other based on a Nature Photonics article about retinal implants that allowed two totally blind men to perceive light and basic shapes. You can read the first story here and the second here.

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