MIT Technology Review - monkey en A Brain Implant that Thinks <p>A monkey study suggests that neural implants could one day help brain-damaged patients perform specific cognitive tasks.</p><p>Researchers have used a neural implant to recapture a lost decision-making process in monkeys—demonstrating that a neural prosthetic can recover cognitive function in a primate brain. The results suggest that neural implants could one day be used to recover specific brain functions in patients with brain injuries or localized brain disease. </p> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:05:00 +0000 digitalservices 429204 at Giving Prosthetics a Sense of Touch <p>A study gives a first demonstration that brain-machine interfaces can include touch feedback.</p><p>Brain-machine interfaces have made it possible for monkeys and some humans to control robotic limbs using just their thoughts. But ideally, a person using an artificial limb or other device would not only be able to control the device, but also feel what it’s touching. </p> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0000 digitalservices 425664 at Caloric Restriction Slows Aging in Monkeys <p>The diet delays or prevents diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and brain atrophy.</p><p>A 20-year study involving rhesus monkeys has provided the first strong evidence that caloric restriction slows the aging process in primates. </p> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000 digitalservices 414281 at