Researchers at UC San Francisco have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, enabling individuals with paralysis to control robotic devices through thought alone. This innovation combines artificial intelligence (AI) with neuroscience, allowing a paralyzed man to manipulate a robotic arm by imagining movements, a feat that marks a significant milestone in restoring
A single shot of stem cells may hold the cure for people paralyzed by a spinal cord injury. Stem cell scientist Hideyuki Okano from Keio University in Japan has just announced that a fully paralyzed man can now stand and is learning how to walk again after receiving reprogrammed stem cells. The patient was one of
By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 21:52 EDT, 17 March 2025 | Updated: 21:56 EDT, 17 March 2025 The father of a high school wrestler who was left partially paralyzed in a ‘freak… one-in-a-million accident’ has posted heartbreaking pictures of his recovery. Dominic Haines was left with ‘no feeling with the shoulders down’ after suffering a broken neck
Workers at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are said to be completely ‘paralyzed’ in the middle of tax season as chaos reigns supreme following the arrival of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The tax-collecting agency that has long been a target for Republicans, is planning to eliminate 20% to 25% of its workforce by
A former Miami school police officer is set to spend up to 30 years in prison for shooting her cop ex-boyfriend in the head outside of his home in November 2022. Yessenia Sanchez, 35, who had a history of domestic violence with her ex-boyfriend, Damian Colon, pleaded guilty to stalking and first-degree attempted murder in the
Keith Thomas, who lives with paralysis, poses with the research team at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research that worked with him for months to restore lasting movement and feeling in his arm and hand. The ‘double neural bypass’ system uses brain implants and artificial intelligence to allow signals to and from Thomas’ brain
Scientists have added a sense of touch to a brain interface. This is key to making simple tasks possible for those who are paralyzed by stroke or spinal injuries.
Anne Marie Hochhalter, who spoke publicly about the long-lasting effects of gun violence after she was paralyzed in the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, was found dead on Sunday at her home in Westminster, Colo. She was 43. The police said that officers had found Ms. Hochhalter after they were called
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s former chief of staff is running for office in a bid to oust former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Saikat Chakrabarti announced on Wednesday he is running to represent San Francisco in Congress. ‘I know some of you might be surprised that Speaker Emeritus Pelosi is running again, but she is — for her
When Mateo Ramirez’s doctor gave him antibiotics to treat his mild stomach bug, he had no idea the lifechanging effects it would have. The New Englander was left paralyzed and partially blind by a drug millions of Americans are prescribed without being told about its extreme side effects. Mr Ramirez was prescribed ciprofloxacin, or ‘cipro’,