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A very interesting development here in science! We may be close to develop that interface between energy and matter<\/em> \u2013 mind thought and the machine!<\/p>\n

A paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it, a team of scientists said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

They believe the BrainGate sensor, which involves implanting electrodes in the brain, could offer new hope to people paralyzed by injuries or illnesses.\u201dThis is the first step in an ongoing clinical trial of a device that is encouraging for its potential to help people with paralysis,\u201d Dr Leigh Hochberg, of Massachusetts General Hospital, said in an interview.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old man who suffered paralysis of all four limbs three years earlier completed tasks such moving a cursor on a screen and controlling a robotic arm.He is the first of four patients with spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, stroke or motor neurone disease testing the brain-to-movement system developed by Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc (CYKN.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the dawn of major neurotechnology where the ability to take signals out of the brain has taken a big step forward. We have the ability to put signals into the brain but getting signals out is a real challenge. I think this represents a landmark event,\u201d said Professor John Donoghue of Brown University in Rhode Island and the chief scientific officer of Cyberkinetics.<\/p>\n

The scientists implanted a tiny silicon chip with 100 electrodes into an area of the brain responsible for movement. The activity of the cells was recorded and sent to a computer which translated the commands and enabled the patient to move and control the external device.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A very interesting development here in science! We may be close to develop that interface between energy and matter<\/em> – mind thought and the machine!<\/p>\n

A paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it, a team of scientists said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

They believe the BrainGate sensor, which involves implanting electrodes in the brain, could offer new hope to people paralyzed by injuries or illnesses.”This is the first step in an ongoing clinical trial of a device that is encouraging for its potential to help people with paralysis,” Dr Leigh Hochberg, of Massachusetts General Hospital, said in an interview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1517,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health__medicine","category-spirituality"],"yoast_head":"\nParalyzed man Opens Email Using just his Thought!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A very interesting development here in science! We may be close to develop that interface between energy and matter - mind thought and the machine! 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