Monday, June 22, 2015

This one big problem is why we can't control computers with our brains yet


Brain implants are becoming more common in medical interventions. They alleviate the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's Disease and even give paraplegic people to ability to move robotic arms. Someday they may even give us superpowers — allowing us to perfect our memories or learn things instantaneously.
But implants that can stay in the brain for long periods of time, still face one huge hurdle: the human body doesn't like them.

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