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Artificial connection from the brain to locomotion centre bypasses damaged spinal cord

Artificial connection from the brain to locomotion centre bypasses damaged spinal cord

A Japanese research group has successfully made an artificial connection from the brain to the locomotion center, bypassing the spinal cord with a computer interface. This research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, allowed subjects to perform a walking-like behavior in their legs by swinging their arms.

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