In essence this a bionic spinal cord.
An experimental treatment uses electricity to help people suffering from paralysis stand up and even walk!
In just hours, it can reduce the risk of the brain injury that might accompany such implants.
This then translates the signals into commands that might be sent wirelessly to bionic limbs or exoskeleton suits.
The difference with our unit is we have to put it in, and leave it in.
This isnt something patients will immediately know how to do.
The team plans to start human trials in 2017, which so far has only been tested in sheep.
The technology has been described inNature Biotechnology.
source: www.techworm.net
