Tag: MONKEY

In 2008, a team of scientists from the University of Pittsburgh demonstrated technology which effectively allowed a monkey to control a robotic arm with its brain. The researchers, directed by Dr. Andrew Schwartz, implanted microelectrodes into the simian's noggin that enabled the primate to manipulate a mechanical system composed of a "hand," an arm, an elbow and a shoulder joint. At the time, ...

The past month has been outstanding, and somewhat overwhelming, for NASA and space enthusiasts. With some help from Twitter and the NASA channel, the recent Atlantis mission to perform upgrades and repairs to the Hubble telescope provided unprecedented, up-to-the-minute access to astronaut activity. Various NASA films purportedly capturing UFOs in action have also recently created a stir on ...