Spinal stimulation above and below injury restores leg movement and sensory feedback in clinical trial

Simultaneous electrical stimulation above and below spinal cord injury sites enabled individuals with complete paralysis to regain partial leg movement and receive sensory feedback. Participants could control muscle activation and accurately perceive leg position using patterned stimulation and machine learning-optimized protocols. No device-related adverse effects were reported.

Perilesional neuromodulation replaces lost sensorimotor function in persons with spinal cord injury, Nature Biomedical Engineering (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01627-5

Spinal neuromodulation above and below injury restores leg movement and sensory feedback

Mothers' exposure to microbes protects their newborn babies against infection
Newborns are generally protected against severe Escherichia coli infection due to maternal antibodies transferred during pregnancy, which are stimulated by maternal exposure to microbes. Babies with lower levels of these antibodies are at higher risk for infection. Mouse models indicate that maternal probiotic exposure before pregnancy enhances antibody-mediated protection in offspring.

Sing Sing Way, Natural maternal immunity protects neonates from Escherichia coli sepsis, Nature (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10225-z. www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10225-z

Mouse brains revived from frozen
Researchers have, for the first time, cryogenically frozen and then revived mouse brains with some of the brain functionality intact. The team used an ice-free method called vitrification, which preserves tissue in a glass-like state, and a thawing process that preserves living tissue. After the brains were warmed up, wafer-thin slices from the hippocampus showed signs that the structures that support learning and memory had survived. Researchers are looking to test the method for human brains and organs, but observers note that the success rate was low for mice and the results might not translate to larger body parts.

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