DARPA's Brain Implant Research Could Turn US Soldiers Into Cyborgs, Or Help Injured Vets

Maybe “Blade Runner” wasn't so far-fetched after all. The iconic science fiction movie is partly based on the idea that someday humans and machines will become one thanks to advances in bioengineering. That's closer to reality now that the U.S. government has announced it is researching technology that aims to create a neural connection between soldiers and computers.