Human Brain to Machine Interface May Now Be Feasible

Medscape reports Human Brain to Machine Interface May Now Be Feasible:

Directly using human brain neuronal activity to operate external neuroprostheses may now be feasible, according to a presentation on May 4 at the 72nd annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons held in Orlando, Florida. This work could potentially benefit patients with quadriplegia or other focal neurological injury who are unable to use their extremities because of a breakdown in connectivity between their limbs and brain motor centers.

Wow.

Apropos, I just started reading Broken Angels, from Richard K. Morgan, a sci-fi thriller which is a sequel to his wonderful Altered Carbon. In his 25th century world people can have "neurochem" enhancers and prothesis which are brain-activated. It might really happen, and sooner than he imagined!