A 24-year-old quadriplegic man has regained his ability to pick up objects, stir liquids, swipe a credit card, and yep, play Guitar Hero, thanks to a new brain implant that allows him to control the muscle movement in his arms, hands, and fingers with just his thoughts.
The world-first device, called NeuroLife, allows the brain to communicate directly with muscles in paralysed limbs – effectively bypassing the damaged spinal cord altogether. And as you can see in the video below, the results are pretty freaking cool.
From our very good friends over at sciencealert.com