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Monkeys move paralysed muscles with their minds

Sending brain signals through electrodes to a paralysed wrist muscle restores movement.

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Smith, K. Monkeys move paralysed muscles with their minds. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.1170

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