Brain implant could restore memory function
Image of a brain scan
A new kind of neuroprosthesis is giving rats the gift of memory again. Scientists have figured out a way to restore memory function in rats that are no longer able to make new memories. Benedict Carey, science reporter for The New York Times, talks about the breakthrough.
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