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Germany builds brain-computer implant that lets paralyzed patients walk again
In Germany, neuroscientists at Charité University Hospital have successfully tested a brain-computer implant that restores mobility in patients with paralysis. The system bypasses damaged spinal connections by reading brain signals directly and transmitting them to implanted stimulators in the spinal cord.

Unlike older systems requiring bulky external computers, this new implant is fully wireless, implanted beneath the skull, and powered inductively. It translates a patient’s intent to move into electrical pulses, which are then delivered to the spinal cord, reactivating dormant neural pathways.

In initial clinical trials, patients who had lost movement due to spinal cord injury were able to stand, take steps, and even climb small stairs. This marks one of the first instances where brain-controlled walking is restored with natural fluidity, not just rigid robotic stepping.

The technology combines machine learning with neurobiology — the implant learns the user’s neural patterns, becoming more accurate the longer it’s used. Over time, the system strengthens natural neural reconnections, meaning patients may eventually recover partial mobility even without the implant.

This breakthrough represents hope for millions of spinal injury patients. While still experimental, it paves the way toward commercial devices that could be implanted within a decade.
For the first time, paralyzed individuals are not just dreaming of walking again — they are doing it with their own brain signals.

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EPFL Sep 1

🦾 When we’re healthy, activities like walking, sitting down, speaking and remembering things can be done with ease. But if an accident or illness impairs our physical or cognitive capabilities, such everyday tasks can become difficult or even impossible. Researchers are working to develop systems that can help patients regain lost physical abilities.

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When we’re healthy, activities like walking, sitting down, speaking and remembering things can be done with ease. But if an accident or illness impairs our physical or cognitive capabilities, such everyday tasks can become difficult or even impossible. Researchers are working to develop systems that can help patients regain lost physical abilities.

EPFL Sep 1

🦾 Marcher, s’asseoir, parler ou se souvenir… Lorsque tout va bien, nos capacités physiques et cognitives nous semblent intouchables. Mais après un accident ou une maladie, elles peuvent s’altérer ou disparaître. Des scientifiques dédient leurs recherches à des dispositifs pour les soutenir.

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Marcher, s’asseoir, parler ou se souvenir… Lorsque tout va bien, nos capacités physiques et cognitives nous semblent intouchables. Mais après un accident ou une maladie, elles peuvent s’altérer ou disparaître. Des scientifiques dédient leurs recherches à des dispositifs pour les soutenir.

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If you’ve been feeling dizzy, unsteady, or like the floor is shifting under you, it’s not necessarily clumsiness—it could be your brain and nervous system playing a bigger role than you realize.
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Walking in a straight line, standing still without wobbling, or spinning around for fun shouldn’t feel like you’re competing in a sports challenge. But for

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