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Nature 442, 125-127 (13 July 2006) | doi:10.1038/442125a; Published online 12 July 2006

Neuroprosthetics: In search of the sixth sense

Alison Abbott1

  1. Alison Abbott is Nature's senior European correspondent.
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Implants in the brain could one day help paralysed people move robotic arms and legs. But first, scientists need to work out how our brains know where our limbs are, says Alison Abbott.

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