A multinational team of researchers is working on a potentially major innovation in spinal cord implants. The research paper is here.
This is not brand new information, but I learned about it only today from a medical doctor who is a friend of mine. I was so excited that I felt it was worth sharing this video, which summarizes the key facts in a concise and powerful way.
The other reason why I think it is worth sharing this is because it exemplifies innovation at its best, resulting from multidisciplinary excellence: " When implanting a material into the body, not only does it need the right functional properties, but it also needs to have mechanical properties that match the native tissue or organ. "
Mechanical engineers and medical doctors working together to make people walk again. This is great.