Top 10 Breakthrough Technologies in 2017
Reversing paralysis
Scientists are trying to use brain implants to restore the freedom of movement that spinal cord injuries take away.
Availability: 10-15 years
Elements of a brain-spine interface: a microarray of electrodes on a silicon model of a primate brain, a pulse generator and spinal implant composed of 16 electrodes. [Photo/VCG] |