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From: "John de Rivaz" <>
Subject: World's first brain prosthesis revealed
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:06:12 -0000

World's first brain prosthesis revealed


19:00 12 March 03

Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition

The world's first brain prosthesis - an artificial hippocampus - is about to
be tested in California. Unlike devices like cochlear implants, which merely
stimulate brain activity, this silicon chip implant will perform the same
processes as the damaged part of the brain it is replacing.

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http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993488

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