Paralysed rats takes 1,000 steps thanks to remote-controlled technology

Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 23:00 in Health & Medicine

Scientists in the US have made paralysed rats walk again by directing electrical pulses at their spinal cords to mimic commands normally sent by the brain. A human trial is next.

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