A medical breakthrough in China is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries. Scientists have created a brain-spinal chip that allows paralyzed patients to move their legs, and even walk again.
中国的一项医学突破为脊髓损伤患者带来了新的希望。科学家们创造了一种脑脊髓芯片，使瘫痪患者能够移动双腿，甚至再次行走。
The chip, only 1 mm wide, is designed to be fitted into the brain and spinal cord. If the natural communication between the brain and muscles is lost, this chip becomes the bridge. When the chips work, they create a direct connection between the brain and muscles.
该芯片只有1毫米宽，设计用于植入大脑和脊髓。如果大脑和肌肉之间的自然交流中断，这个芯片就会成为桥梁。当芯片工作时，它们在大脑和肌肉之间建立了直接连接。
The results have been amazing. A 34-year-old man, paralyzed after a fall, could move his legs just one day after the operation on January 8, 2025. Two weeks later, he walked five meters with help. Three other patients had similar operations in February and March, all getting better within weeks, Even though the patients’nervous systems were damaged, the chips helped them walk again. This marks a big step in China's progress in medical science and it brings hope for over 3.7 million people in China.
结果令人惊叹。2025年1月8日，一名34岁的男子摔倒后瘫痪，手术后一天就可以活动双腿。两周后，他在帮助下走了五米。另外三名患者在2月和3月接受了类似的手术，几周内都有所好转。尽管患者的神经系统受损，但芯片帮助他们再次行走。这标志着中国医学科学进步迈出了一大步，为370多万中国人带来了希望。
“This is just the beginning," Jia, the lead researcher, says. “With the technology, these people may one day leave wheelchairs behind after 3 to 5 years of training.
“这仅仅是个开始，”首席研究员贾说，“有了这项技术，这些人经过三至五年的训练，就可能有一天抛弃轮椅。
Behind this achievement is a long journey of careful research and bold thinking. It took the researchers over 10 years to develop the chip. They tested it on animals first, and then on people. They faced many challenges, yet they never gave up. Step by step, they developed a system to reconnect the mind and body in ways once appearing only in science fiction.
这一成就的背后是一段漫长的研究和大胆思考的过程。研究人员花了10多年的时间才开发出这种芯片。他们先在动物身上测试，然后在人身上测试。他们面临着许多挑战，但他们从未放弃。一步一步地开发了这样一个系统，以曾经只出现在科幻小说中的方式重新连接大脑和身体。
As the chip continues to improve, it lights a new path forward - one built on science, shaped by care, and aimed toward a brighter future.
随着芯片的不断改进，它照亮了一条新的前进道路——一条建立在科学基础上，由关怀塑造的道路，旨在通向更光明的未来。
