Scientists create remote control pigeon

Scientists take control of a pigeon's brain thus have manage to create a remote control pigeon. Based on this Times Online report, Chinese scientists have succeeded in implanting electrodes in the brain of a pigeon. With this brain implant, the scientists could control the bird's flight remotely.

The scientists at the Robot Engineering Technology Research Center at Shandong University of Science and Technology in eastern China used micro-electrodes to command the bird to fly right or left and up or down.

While a bird's brain might be easy to take control of, there is not mention if this studies will lead to human brain control.

On the other hand Sony did have a patent of a device that creates "sensory experiences" somewhat of a mind control device that doesn't require implants.