X-Message-Number: 21398 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. more on http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993488 -- Sincerely, John de Rivaz: http://John.deRivaz.com for websites including Cryonics Europe, Longevity Report, The Venturists, Porthtowan, Alec Harley Reeves - inventor, Arthur Bowker - potter, de Rivaz genealogy, Nomad .. and more Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=21398