Primate Theory

Brain and lower spine implants are helping seemly helpless, paralyzed monkeys walk again. For this to work the monkeys need two chips implants. One in their brain and one toward the bottom of their spine. A team of researchers tried to code the computer chip to recognize and interpret signs and signals from the brain that would tell the other parts of the body to move. They then cut a small part of the spinal cord to implant the chip to see if the monkey would be able to move again. It worked.
Basically what happens is with both implants the chip in the brain can interpret the signals and signs telling other parts of the body to move. They then send the down to the spinal chip to send them to the rest of the body. With the placement of the chip and the technology with them, these fully paralyzed primates on now able to walk, run, jump, and do any sort of maneuvering they please. Scientist leading the study have said that, “This is the first time neurotechnology has restored locomotion in primates.” …show more content…
That is yet to be tested. However, they say as far as the monkeys they have tested, with the chips up and running they have practically full movement. Although scientist are a long way from trying this technology out on humans, they have still made remarks about how for the first time there is a great possibility for people with no movement in their legs or body to be able to move once more through this new technology named brain-spine