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13 Oct 03 - 09:51 AM (#1034600) Subject: BS: Noteworthy Science From: Amos The New Scientist reports in this article that for the first time, scientists are preparing to deploy an artificial (prosthetic) brain section -- specifically a hippocampus -- into a lab rat. Mirabile dictu!! The brain itself, a prosthetic? It's a long way from "just a hippocampus" to whole-brain transplants and prosthetics for people but it sure is an interesting step forward. A |
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13 Oct 03 - 10:12 AM (#1034606) Subject: RE: BS: Noteworthy Science From: Amos And in other news, gecko feet and nano-spikes, both important steps forward in the rising field of nano-technology. A |
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13 Oct 03 - 10:27 AM (#1034612) Subject: RE: BS: Noteworthy Science From: Bill D speaking of brain implants! Monkeys can control robotic arm using implant Now they'll be wanting solar powered robotic arms to fetch bananas. |
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13 Oct 03 - 10:28 AM (#1034615) Subject: RE: BS: Noteworthy Science From: wysiwyg Old news. Been using one for years myself! ~S~ |
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13 Oct 03 - 10:34 AM (#1034621) Subject: RE: BS: Noteworthy Science From: Bill D Oh? For what? |
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13 Oct 03 - 10:49 AM (#1034631) Subject: RE: BS: Noteworthy Science From: Amos Posing as an Earthling....it's taken years to get the nuances down... |
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13 Oct 03 - 11:06 AM (#1034643) Subject: RE: BS: Noteworthy Science From: Bill D LOL...hasn't got it YET! (But, who among us has?) |
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13 Oct 03 - 11:28 AM (#1034655) Subject: RE: BS: Noteworthy Science From: wysiwyg Explains a lot, ain't? ~S~ |
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13 Oct 03 - 02:16 PM (#1034765) Subject: RE: BS: Noteworthy Science From: Bev and Jerry Is the Bush administration sponsoring this research? Bev and Jerry |
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13 Oct 03 - 02:28 PM (#1034776) Subject: RE: BS: Noteworthy Science From: Don Firth No, I think they might be the results of it. . . . Don Firth |