"Brain and Spine Implants Enable Paralyzed Man to Walk Again"
A paralyzed man was able to climb stairs and walk on rough terrain thanks to implants in his brain and spinal cord that pair with external devices to translate his thoughts into movement. The experiment was part of a proof-of-concept study published in the journal Nature. The system is different from existing technologies in its ability to translate brain signals into movement. The researchers noted that during the study, the patient regained the ability to walk with crutches even when the technology was turned off. The implant system may have activated pathways in his brain that had gone dormant but were still anatomically intact.