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Paralyzed Rats Regain Mobility in Lab

After severe spinal cord damage, paralyzed rats are able to walk again with the help of a robot to hold them up and stimulate their nerves, a new study shows.

After the rats are trained on the machine for about two months, they gained the ability to control their hind legs — which had previously been cut off from communicating with the brain — with enough dexterity to climb stairs and navigate around objects. This control means that the brain has forged new connections to get around the spinal cord injury.

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fuckyeahtattoos:

My Beatle arm, inspired by Beatles’ songs, like Yellow Submarine, Strawberry Fields Forever, Blackbird, Here Comes The Sun/Sun King and also Paul McCartney & Wings’ Bluebird.  

John Lennon’s face was done previously by an amazing artist called Polska Kudlinski, Santos - Brazil. All the rest was done by the awesome Christian Ribeiro, São Paulo - Brazil .

Peace!

 

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nessastooshort:

Among Moscow’s large population of homeless canines, a small minority who frequent or inhabit its metro have attracted international attention due to their having learned how to use the trains to commute to and from various locations.

The dogs have learned to cross the street with pedestrians and have been observed obeying traffic lights.

LEGOLIZE IT! by the Ounce at Known Gallery, LA

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ahumancuriosity:

One of my favorite things I saw at the Mütter Museum. #skeleton #oddity #medical #philadelphia (Taken with instagram)