What was science fiction is now scientific reality: with a series of targeted electrical zaps to the spinal cord, nine paralyzed people immediately walked again with help from a robot. Five months later, half of the participants no longer needed those zaps to walk. Does the sentence sound a bit familiar? By themselves, the results--while […]
Electrical Zaps Woke Up Dormant Neurons to Help Paralyzed People Walk Again
Singularity Hub - 15 Nov 2022 17:00
What was science fiction is now scientific reality: with a series of targeted electrical zaps to the spinal cord, nine paralyzed people immediately walked again with help from a robot. Five months later, half of the participants no longer needed those zaps to walk. Does the sentence sound a bit familiar? By themselves, the results--while […]
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