Cat locomotion could unlock better human spinal cord injury treatment

ScienceDaily
Jan 10, 2023, 12:16 am157 pts
Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than it may appear. Researchers are studying cat locomotion to better understand how the spinal cord works to help humans with partial spinal cord damage walk and maintain balance.

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