RatCar
At the University of Tokyo in Japan, scientists are creating strange hybrids between beast and machine. Seen here is one such animal, known as RatCar.
Intended to be a first step toward helping people with disabilities, RatCar has a brain-machine interface that lets the small rodent move a robot forward with the parts of its brain that ordinarily control its limbs. The result is a somewhat crazy looking cyborg. One day, the research could help paralyzed patients control wheelchairs directly with their brains.
Video: University of Tokyo's Medical Engineering and Life Science Laboratory via IEEE