An individual may become completely paralyzed because of any number of accidents that interfere with the functioning of the ...

Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than it may appear. Researchers are studying cat locomotion to better ...

This movement delivered nutrients to the discs and removed waste, keeping the spine healthy and flexible. In contrast, modern ...

BCI® Therapy is being developed to restore thought-driven movement in people living with spinal cord injuries and other ...

Biomechanics of human locomotion, dynamics of multi-body systems, static and dynamic optimization, control theory and applications. Human musculoskeletal modeling and development of control systems ...

For nearly 50 years, a jawless fish called the lamprey has interested scientists because of its remarkable ability to recover from spinal cord injuries. A new study reveals a possible technique ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

For generations, paralysis from a damaged spinal cord has been seen as permanent. Once the nerves were injured, the signals carrying movement from the brain to the body were lost forever. But ...

Recent advancements in biomedical engineering have achieved a remarkable breakthrough: rats with spinal cord injuries have regained movement thanks to 3D-printed scaffolds. These innovative scaffolds ...

Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than it may appear. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are ...