Making the lame walk

Via Instapundit: With Spinal Implant, Paralyzed Rats Can Walk Again | MIT Technology Review.Key statement: “…the first closed-loop control system that can really adjust leg movements in real time, despite paralysis.”

Multi-tasking makes your brain smaller

Found on Drudge: Multi-tasking makes your brain smaller: Grey matter shrinks if we do too much  | Daily Mail Online. On the flip side, this: “training – such as learning to juggle or taxi drivers learning the map of London – can increase...

Can a Computer Replace Your Doctor?

Can a Computer Replace Your Doctor? – NYTimes.com: Via Drudge Report.Key points:”When is more data actually useful to promote and ensure better health? And when does technology add true value to health care?””One big challenge is that the...

Making the lame walk

Via Business Insider: Today, both Theresa and Matthew are walking again thanks to the game-changing technology developed by ReWalk Robotics and Ekso Bionics. Both companies have developed bionic suits that give people with lower limb disabilities the ability to stand...