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Man Paralyzed for 12 Years Walks Again Thanks to Brain, Spinal Cord Implants

A paralyzed man has been able to walk again for the first time in years simply by using the power of his mind thanks to implants fitted in his brain and spinal cord. Gert-Jan Oskam, a 40-year-old Dutchman, was paralyzed in his legs and partially paralyzed in his arms following a cycling accident 12 years ago during which…


Bill Filed to Prevent Employers From Mandating Microchips in Alabama

A pre-filed bill in the Alabama House would prevent an employer from requiring any employee to be implanted with a microchip. Microchips are defined by the proposed legislation as a “device subcutaneously implanted in an individual that is passively or actively capable of transmitting personal information to another device using radio frequency [RFID] technology.” The…