mido9 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk...onment-21459745 An experimental device allowed the rats to "touch" infrared light - which is normally invisible to them. The team at Duke University fitted the rats with an infrared detector wired up to microscopic electrodes that were implanted in the part of their brains that processes tactile information. The researchers say that, in theory at least, a human with a damaged visual cortex might be able to regain sight through a device implanted in another part of the brain. Really interesting story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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