A man who is paralysed from the waist down has been able to walk again using only his own brain power. Neurosurgeons achieved the world first by transmitting signals from the 26-year-old American’s brain to electrodes placed around both knees. The man – who had been paralysed five years earlier following a motorbike accident – is the first to walk without relying on manually operated robotic limbs.
Nuclear fusion: how scientists can turn latest breakthrough into a new clean power source
Researchers in the US have finally fulfilled an objective that was set decades ago: the achievement of “ignition” – getting...
Nuclear fusion may still be decades away, but the latest breakthrough could speed up its development
Nuclear fusion holds huge promise as a source of clean, abundant energy that could power the world. Now, fusion researchers...
Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced
We may be a step closer to realizing fusion power, which could provide an almost limitless source of energy. Researchers...
When will I be able to upload my brain to a computer?
We often imagine that human consciousness is as simple as input and output of electrical signals within a network of...
Nuclear fusion: how excited should we be?
There’s been tremendous excitement about recent results from the Joint European Torus (JET) facility in the UK, hinting that the...
Nuclear Energy – Major fusion breakthrough
A team of European Fusion Engineers have made a major breakthrough to create a working practical nuclear fusion reactor. JET...
Sweden waves goodbye to coal energy two years earlier than planned.
Stockholm Exergi, Swedens leading energy company, has announced the closure of KVV6 in Hjorthagen, eastern Stockholm. The permanent closure marks...
Do Swiss roofs have the potential to produce over 80% of the country’s electricity?
Research that combines mapping data of Switzerland against weather information has revealed that the country could produce 50tWh of electricity...