THE FUTURE’SBRIGHT...
As a remedy for all the bad news out there, let us prescribe you a small dose of feel-good science. Each issue, we’ll give you a rundown of the latest breakthroughs that aim to solve humanity’s biggest problems. From pigskin eye implants to faster transatlantic flights, here you’ll find many reasons to feel hopeful for our future…
Robots for stroke patients
To help paralysed stroke patients, research is being carried out to find out if brain activity can control a robotic device to move a limb. It’s early days, but scientists have tested a brain-robot interface, with indications that synchronised electrical activity between hand muscles and parts of the brain had increased.