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U.S. News: ENTER THE THE CYBORGS - Promise and peril in a marriage of brains and silicon. (5/13/02)

Except for those odd little backpacks, the rats seem no creepier than usual. They climb trees, run through pipes, and scamper across tables. But they aren't following the usual rodent urges. These rats are moving under remote control, reacting to commands radioed to three thin electrodes in their brains. The signals tell them which way to turn�and encourage them by delivering electrical jolts to their pleasure centers.

posted by West 1:39 PM