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Breakthrough: A robot brain implanted in a rodent
American Friends Tel Aviv University ^
| October 3, 2011
| Unknown
Posted on 10/03/2011 11:32:20 AM PDT by decimon
TAU researcher implants robotic cerebellum to repair motor function
With new cutting-edge technology aimed at providing amputees with robotic limbs, a Tel Aviv University researcher has successfully implanted a robotic cerebellum into the skull of a rodent with brain damage, restoring its capacity for movement.
The cerebellum is responsible for co-ordinating movement, explains Prof. Matti Mintz of TAU's Department of Psychology. When wired to the brain, his "robo-cerebellum" receives, interprets, and transmits sensory information from the brain stem, facilitating communication between the brain and the body.
(Excerpt) Read more at aftau.org ...
TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: brains; rats
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:32:24 AM PDT
by
decimon
To: SunkenCiv; ShadowAce; neverdem; DvdMom; grey_whiskers; Ladysmith; Roos_Girl; Silentgypsy; ...
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:33:26 AM PDT
by
decimon
To: decimon
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:33:36 AM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: decimon
...”a Tel Aviv University researcher has successfully implanted a robotic cerebellum into the skull of a rodent with brain damage”...
Big deal - it’s already been done. We call it “Barack Obama”.....
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:34:48 AM PDT
by
astounded
(Barack Obama is a clear and present danger to the USA)
To: decimon
Great, now we are going to have to deal with roboRATS....
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:35:32 AM PDT
by
ToxicMich
(If I catch you sleeping in this space AGAIN, I'M GONNA KICK YOUR # "?/%")
To: decimon
Lobotomy, lobotomy, lobotomy, lobotomy!
DDT did a job on me
Now I am a real sickie
Guess I’ll have to break the news
That I got no mind to lose
All the girls are in love with me
I’m a teenage lobotomy
Slugs and snails are after me
DDT keeps me happy
Now I guess I’ll have to tell ‘em
That I got no cerebellum
Gonna get my Ph.D.
I’m a teenage lobotomy
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:40:05 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Comments now include 25% MORE sarcasm for NO additional charge!)
To: decimon
computer aided Obamabots.
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:40:45 AM PDT
by
WOBBLY BOB
(See ya later, debt inflator ! Gone in 4 (2012))
To: decimon
We already have rats with robot brains.
They’re called Democrats.
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:42:42 AM PDT
by
chrisser
(Starve the Monkeys!)
To: decimon
Next, scientists plan to repeat the procedure on a Vulcan.
-- Seriously, if this is for real, it represents an amazing breakthrough.
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:45:39 AM PDT
by
Interesting Times
(WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:48:31 AM PDT
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: decimon
I KNEW IT!
That explains the scar on the head.
To: chrisser
Someone post the pic of Obama head scars....
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:52:24 AM PDT
by
GraceG
To: decimon
"Breakthrough: A robot brain implanted in a rodent"
Seriously, all hail this tremendous breakthrough achieved by muslim scientists...
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posted on
10/03/2011 11:54:48 AM PDT
by
Yehuda
(Land of the free, THANKS TO THE BRAVE!)
To: decimon
Great, just what we need - cyborg rodents.
To: Yehuda
Yep. Muslim science indeed.
I agree.
Compare total patents awarded to Jewish/Israeli inventors versus the total produced by muslims.
Then do a per-capita comparison!
No comparison!!!
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posted on
10/03/2011 12:00:07 PM PDT
by
fishtank
(The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
To: GraceG
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posted on
10/03/2011 12:00:56 PM PDT
by
TSgt
(When in the Course of human events...)
To: DannyTN
A robot brain in a rat? Isn’t that the definition of Democrat?
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posted on
10/03/2011 12:10:00 PM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again.")
To: decimon
OMG!!!
Ghost in the Shell!!!
It’s started already.
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posted on
10/03/2011 12:24:07 PM PDT
by
Only1choice____Freedom
(FDR had the New Deal. President 0bama has the Raw Deal.)
To: decimon
Can anyone photoshop Carville to illustrate this? It would be perfect...
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posted on
10/03/2011 12:28:34 PM PDT
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: decimon
Can anyone photoshop Carville to illustrate this? It would be perfect...
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posted on
10/03/2011 12:28:41 PM PDT
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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posted on
10/03/2011 12:45:02 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: decimon
Breakthrough: A robot brain implanted in a rodentHow dare you speak of my President in that way! Or I guess that might be more a case of a rodent brain in a robot.
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posted on
10/03/2011 1:53:49 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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Wait, what?
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I wondered what that unexplained scar was on his scalp.
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posted on
10/03/2011 8:46:39 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: fishtank
Rocket scientists vs throw-rocks-scientists...
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posted on
10/04/2011 1:43:12 AM PDT
by
Yehuda
(Land of the free, THANKS TO THE BRAVE!)
To: TribalPrincess2U
To: SunkenCiv
That's not a scar. Don'tcha know? It's a case of bed head, or maybe it's just a part in his hair, and it will be in another place tomorrow or the next day.
You can't just jump to the conclusion that he's brain damaged or anything like that.
</sarc>
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posted on
10/04/2011 5:37:24 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: Focault's Pendulum
Wait a minute! I’m talking about the scar on the right side. These two do not match what I saw. What is going on? Three different scars? Are they putting a fast one?
To: Interesting Times
scientists plan to repeat the procedure on a Vulcan...I liked the way the Borg did it better--
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