The video shows a woman getting herself a cup of coffee for the first time in 15 years. She’s tetraplegic (aka quadraplegic) and is participating in a research project funded by DARPA (US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) for developing neuroprostheses. Kudos to the researchers and to the woman for her courage and persistence. The […]
Brain, brains, brains: a roundup
I’ve decided to do a roundup of the various brain-related projects I’ve been coming across in the last several months. I was inspired by this article (Real-life Jedi: Pushing the limits of mind control) by Katia Moskvitch, You don’t have to be a Jedi to make things move with your mind. Granted, we may not […]