Scientists in China claim to have created a brain-computer interface that allows a monkey to control a robotic arm using its mind. Just like other incarnations of this type of technology, the researchers argue it could someday help people who have lost the use of their limbs. The research, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, was revealed in an announcement on May 5 by Nankai University in Tianjin. Advertisement Advertisement The technology turns electroencephalogram (EEG) signals into control instructions for the robotic arm, which the monkey can use to guide food into its mouth. The technology works using a specialized...