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Brain-Powered Arm

  • August 18, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Inspired by a relative who lost both arms, Massachusetts teen Shiva Nathan built an artificial limb controlled by brainwaves sent over a Bluetooth headset. His first model can only flex its fingers and move its elbow, but it still won awards — and he’s working on upgrades.

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