Advances in brain-controlled prosthetics reached new heights as researchers at the University of Pittsburgh announced the successful use of a prosthetic arm linked directly to the brain of a monkey. Lead researcher Andrew Schwartz discusses the findings in this NewsHour report. (Streaming video available).

Below, watch footage of Dean Kamen’s mind-blowing, mind-controlled prosthetic arm at The Wall Street Journal’s All Things Digital conference. Although Kamen’s prototype utilizes different technology from the arm the monkeys learned to control, the footage just goes to show the amazing advances made in the field of prosthetics. Let’s put it this way: Kamen’s team built his arm in a year. (h/t gadget lab):