Friday, March 14, 2003

World's first brain prosthesis revealed


The world's first brain prosthesis - an artificial hippocampus - is about to be tested in California. Unlike devices like cochlear implants, which merely stimulate brain activity, this silicon chip implant will perform the same processes as the damaged part of the brain it is replacing.


Sweet. Give me my numerical coprocessor.


Of course, something like this, it's always better to be the second guy in line.

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