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Inflatable boats are fun, but they can take a long time to blow full of air, and the affordable, lighter ones sometimes leak and tear, and they are difficult to repair. Backpack Barge is a lightweight pack box-boat that is small enough to bring with you, even under your seat on a plane or public transportation, on an adventure trip.
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The Guardian reports that a small group of paraplegic patients have once again been able to take steps after researchers implanted a device to electrically stimulate their spinal cords.
Two separate teams of scientists have revealed for the first time that the technique, together with physical training, has allowed three out of the five people treated to walk again after losing all voluntary movement below the site of an injury.https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/sep/24/revolutionary-spinal-cord-implant-helps-paralysed-patients-walk-again?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
