Posted on 19/04/03
Mind over matter
They can't move a muscle. They can't even blink their eyes. But thanks to German neuroscientist Niels Birbaumer, 11 paralyzed patients can now control a computer using their brain waves, which means they can do something unprecedented in human history: communicate by thought alone.
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