Brain implant helps paralyzed woman drink coffee

Watching the BBC News the other night they were talking about a new breakthrough for people that are paralyzed. There were two patients that had chips implanted into their brains that reads the signals and transmits them to a computer that translates the signals and moves a robotic arm. The lady was able to think about drinking a cup of coffee and with the chip she was able to do so. It's incredible and the advancement in technology would allow more independence to people with disabilities. If you want more information or to watch the video here's a link to a Technology Review article.