
First-ever spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again
The neurons that orchestrate walking reside in the lumbar spinal cord. To walk, the brain broadcasts commands through descending pathways that …
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Keep Forgetting Things? Neuroscience Says These 5 Simple Habits Boost Memory and Learning
Let's revisit a few of the best of these, in one place. Do things like these ever happen to you? You put your keys in a perfect spot. "They're right here on the table," you think. "Right here on the table." Later, you spend 25 minutes looking for your keys. • You need three things at the store: bread, …