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This Device Lets Fully Paralyzed Rats Walk Again, and Human Trials Are Planned
In the past few years, there have been some pretty impressive breakthroughs for those suffering from partial paralysis, but a frustrating lack of successes when it comes to those who are fully paralyzed. But a new technique pioneered by scientists working on project NEUWalk at the Swiss Federal Institute for Technology (EPFL) have figured out a way to reactivate the severed spinal cords of fully paralyzed rats, allowing them to walk again via remote control.
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I reallllly hope someone doesn't have a job to paralyze rats for these kinds of experiments.
I feel the same way. I had them as companion animals for nine years and just hate to think of the horrible things done to these sweet,gentle creatures.
Maybe in north korea.
or Nazi Germany