Implant lets paralysed man 'play guitar'

[KIM]

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-36015248

[Mize]

Wow. Cyborg works for me.

[lunasicc42]

see, I am in a different boat. I get automatically turned off when I see achievements in quotes:

Nose cell procedure enables patient to "walk"

Brain implant enables patient to "play guitar"

I understand that this type of technology is Gonna get better in incriments but damn it's frustrating and I just needed to vent a little

[Nowhere Man]

The title should read "Implant Lets Paralyzed Man Barely Grasp Jar". So disingenuous to even mention "Play Guitar" in the title. Cyborg is our future, but long way to go.

[Domosoyo]

Hey that's Guitar Hero

[GRAMMY]

BBC is the worst of the offenders on this stuff... I see they're even beating their old story line about nose cells in the same article under New Era. GADS!

[Crashbang]

Here's the New York Times story with more detailed information:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/14/he...pgtype=article

[Nicksdad]

On the bright side. . . it is giving him something to do. :-)

[MikeC]

This looked like a major breakthrough on the news last night. Instead of using a nerve to reroute the signal from the brain, equipment did it. Granted, it's still in it's infancy but it is a novel approach to restoring function.

[HelenMiller]

I think there was a method to make music using EEG helmet. Not the same as playing the actual instrument, though, and pretty difficult to master, I hear.

[iburkhart13]

I think there was a method to make music using EEG helmet. Not the same as playing the actual instrument, though, and pretty difficult to master, I hear.

Im the one from the research study, eeg is much harder to use for multiple movements at once. Thus the need for the implant.