guardian:

Scientists have connected the brains of a pair of animals and allowed them to share sensory information in a major step towards what the researchers call the world’s first “organic computer”.

The US team fitted two rats with devices called brain-to-brain interfaces that let the animals collaborate on simple tasks to earn rewards, such as a drink of water.

Full story here.

Photograph:

Alamy

Hello, singularity.

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   The implications of this technology on humans is frightening

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   Call me when they can connect me with my cat.

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   [image: a rat on a white background].

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    スゴい実験。科学者って容赦ないなあ。

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    Simultaneously awesome and terrifying. But I watch too much sci-fi.

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    This girl. She knows what I’m into. Singularity will occur and I will be ready, suckers!

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    *dies*

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    Yes.^^^^

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    Is anyone else completely creeped the fuck out by this?

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    Animal rights

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    The rat singularity It’s happening

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