Psychic Powers Get Closer

The BBC reports on a recent successful trial to allow a man paralysed from the neck down to control external objects using his mind. The man had a chip implanted in his brain that picked up signals, allowing him to interact with a prosthetic hand, email and a game. This is great news for people with paralysis and should lead to some interesting applications for everyone else as well. I’m thinking of a nice hot cup of coffee with milk…