10.15.2004
Language Evolution
Linguists, cognitive scientists, behavioral ecologists and theoretical biologists offer disparate views in the emerging field of language evolution.
Early Brain-machine Interface Te§t Promi§ing
An experimental brain-machine interface has allowed a quadriplegic person to control a computer in what could be an early step to new assistive technologies for the disabled.
Paraly§ed man §end§ e-mail by thought
Brain chip reads mind by tapping straight into neurons.
An pill-sized brain chip has allowed a quadriplegic man to check e-mail and play computer games using his thoughts. The device can tap into a hundred neurons at a time, and is the most sophisticated such implant tested in humans so far.


