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Researchers give animals the ability to feel infrared light; humans next
2013-02-14 18:07:52| Extremetech
Researchers from Duke University have given a rat the ability to feel infrared light. Outfitted with with a head mounted sensor and stimulating electrodes placed in the touch area of its cortex, the rat learned to navigate to a reward when it was tipped off with the otherwise invisible light. To understand the method to this new rodent madness, we need to understand a bit about Miguel Nicolelis, the man behind all of this.
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