THE FUTURE IS HERE

Brain implants allow paralysed monkeys to walk

A Swiss experiment using wireless technology to bypass the spine may offer new hope to people suffering from paralysis.

The procedure has allowed monkeys with damaged spinal cords to walk again.

Al Jazeera’s Emma Hayward explains.

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