Also from slashdot, this New Scientist article detailing the development of the world's first "brain prosthesis", an artificial hippocampus. Only now entering preliminary tests, if it works (big if), it could provide a boon to stroke, alzheimers, and injury victims.

Of course all the weenies started jumping up and down about programming. Listen up folks, I saw the effects of alzheimers up close when my grandad dissolved from the disease. If it takes a chip to cure that, sign me up!