Scientists in China control's Pigeon's flight

Scientists in China say they have succeeded in controlling the flight of pigeons with micro electrodes planted in their brains, state media reported on Tuesday.Scientists at the ROBOT ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE at Shandong University of Science and Technology said the electrodes could command them to fly right or left or up or down,Xinhua news agency said.
“The implants stimulate different areas of the pigeon’s brain according to signals sent by the scientists via computer, and force the bird to comply with their commands,” Xinhua said. “It is the first such successful experiment on a pigeon in the world,” Xinhua quoted the centre’s chief scientist, Su Xuecheng, as saying.
Su and his colleagues, who Xinhua said had similar success with mice in 2005, were improving the devices used in the experiment and hoped that the technology could be put into practical use in future.


Source: Hindustan Times & Reuters
Compiled By: Saurav Chakraborty