Miguel Nicolelis of Duke University and his colleagues wired the brains of owl monkeys to mechanical arms such that the animals» thoughts controlled the robots» actions. (scientificamerican.com)
The northern owl monkey, a wide - eyed, nocturnal critter, has particularly complex facial coloration. (discovermagazine.com)
Telekinetic monkeys The FDA doesn't readily approve radical procedures like brain implants, so most of Kennedy's colleagues have pushed the envelope not in humans but in other primates — for instance, a tiny owl monkey named Belle. (discovermagazine.com)