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‘Bionic spinal cord’ heads for human trials

AAP & James WellsFebruary 8, 2016Last Updated: February 8, 2016
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The stentrode can record brain signals from within a blood vessel next to the brain. These thoughts are captured, decoded and passed wirelessly through the skin to enable control of an exoskeleton. Photo: UniMelb

A device implanted in a brain blood vessel may one day enable people with spinal cord injuries to walk again, University of Melbourne researchers have announced.

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