Monkey Moves Computer Cursor by Thoughts Alone

It may seem like science fiction, but scientists say they have developed a technology that enables a monkey to move a cursor on a computer screen simply by thinking about it.

The breakthrough could someday help totally paralyzed, ”locked-in” patients “operate external devices such as a robot arm, or a computer to surf the Internet,” explained researcher Daniella Meeker of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Reuters Health