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05/31/08 Robots, monkeys, and marshmallows

Monkeys control robots with their minds:

Scientists have trained a group of monkeys to feed themselves marshmallows using a robot arm controlled by sensors implanted in their brains, a feat that could one day help paralyzed people operate prosthetic limbs on their own, according to a study out Thursday.


Or they could start an army of monkey cyborgs.
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