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After being fitted with a hi-tech brain chip, a monkey has learned how to move 'a complex robotic arm' using only mind control and can even make the robotic arm 'reach out to grab, and turn a handle.'

Scientists at the lab at Pittsburgh University have also claimed that the research is progressing at such a rate, that they hope to start similar trials on paralysed patients within a year.
One of the scientists explained: "What we're trying to do is go to a very dextrous hand - where the functionality is very similar to the human hand. If we could help stroke patients there would be a huge market for this kind of device."

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