Scientists have engineered something close to a mind meld in a pair of lab rats, linking the animals’ brains electronically so that they could work together to solve a puzzle.
The experiments were undertaken by Duke neurobiologist Miguel Nicolelis, who is maybe best known for his work in making mind-controlled prosthetics.
“Our previous studies with brain-machine interfaces had convinced us that the brain was much more plastic than we had thought,” Nicolelis explained. “In those experiments, the brain was able to adapt easily to accept input from devices outside the body and even learn how to process invisible infrared light generated by an artificial sensor. So, the question we asked was, if the brain could assimilate signals from artificial sensors, could it also assimilate information input from sensors from a different body?”
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