Partially paralyzed Rhesus monkeys can now walk, thanks to a brain implant. The device is designed to send messages from the brain to an implant in the monkeys' spines, positioned at the eighth spot to control the monkeys' affected legs.
According to a study published in "Nature," the monkeys were able to walk on a treadmill six days after the start of the experiment.
Researchers say it could be possible to see clinical testing on humans in the near future.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.