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Experimental surgery helps paralyzed Dutch man get back on his feet

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expert

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US / 'ekspɜ:t /

UK / ˈɛkˌspɚt /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Having special knowledge or skill
  • noun
  • Skillful person with special knowledge

see

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US / si: /

UK / si /

A1
  • verb
  • To go on a date with someone
  • To predict whether something is, or will be true
  • To understand what someone says
  • To use your eyes to look at something
  • To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
  • To visit or meet with someone
  • To find out by waiting or looking
  • To watch (a game, movie or TV show)

his

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US / hɪz /

UK / hɪz /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Something belonging to a male person

muscle

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US / 'mʌsl /

UK / ˈmʌsəl /

A2
  • noun
  • Physical power
  • Body tissue that moves parts of the body
  • verb
  • To use or muscles of force to get what you want

regain

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US / rɪ'ɡeɪn /

UK / riˈɡen /

B1
  • verb
  • To get something back that had been lost

with

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US / wɪð /

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1
  • preposition
  • As an employee of a certain company
  • Against something or someone
  • By using something as a means
  • Due to; because of
  • Including
  • Possessing as a feature
  • Related to
  • (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
  • Used to express that people or things are together

remember

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US / rɪ'membə(r) /

UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /

A1
  • verb
  • To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
  • To bring a previous image or idea to your mind

have

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US / həv /

UK / hæv /

A1
  • verb
  • To drink, smoke, eat or use something
  • To experience the effects of something
  • To organize an event, or join in an activity
  • To own, possess, or hold something
  • To cause to happen or produce a particular effect

information

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US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1
  • noun
  • Collection of facts and details about something

without

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US / wɪˈðaʊt /

UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1
  • preposition
  • Not with; not having

decade

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US / ˈdekeɪd /

UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1
  • noun
  • Period of 10 years

notice

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US / 'nəʊtɪs /

UK / ˈnotɪs /

A1
  • noun
  • Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
  • Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
  • verb
  • To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing

backpack

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US / 'bækpæk /

UK / ˈbækˌpæk /

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  • noun
  • Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
  • verb
  • To travel very lightly carrying your things

could

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US / kəd /

UK / kʊd /

A1
  • other
  • Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
  • Used to ask for something politely, or to offer

foot

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US / fʊt /

UK / fʊt /

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  • noun
  • Base of something such as a mountain or vase
  • Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
  • Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

injury

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US / 'ɪndʒərɪ /

UK / ˈɪndʒəri /

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  • noun
  • Physical or emotional harm or damage

reestablish

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US / ˌri:ɪ'stæblɪʃ /

UK / ˌri:ə'stæblɪʃ /

C2
  • verb
  • To create again; restore; rebuild (trust, etc.)
  • To restore or rebuild the facts and ideas

wear

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US / weə(r) /

UK / wer /

A1
  • noun
  • Clothing designed for a purpose e.g. skiing
  • Damage from continual use over a long period
  • verb
  • To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • To display an expression or emotion on the face
  • To become weaker or damaged from continued use

communication

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US / kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn /

UK / kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən /

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  • noun
  • Talking to people; giving information to people

bluetooth

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US / 'blu:tu:θ /

UK / 'blu:tu:θ /

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  • noun
  • A standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other elect
  • transitive verb
  • Send (a photograph or other piece of data) from one electronic device to another via Bluetooth.

ago

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US / əˈgəʊ /

UK / əˈgoʊ /

A1
  • adverb
  • At a specified length of time in the past

activity

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US / æk'tɪvətɪ /

UK / ækˈtɪvɪti /

A1
  • noun
  • An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes

build

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US / bɪld /

UK / bɪld /

A1
  • noun
  • Your physical shape; physique
  • verb
  • To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
  • To construct a house, office, factory

groundbreaking

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US / ˈgraʊndbreɪkɪŋ /

UK / ˈɡraʊndˌbrekɪŋ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Innovative and new
  • noun
  • Ceremony to begin a construction project

work

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US / wɜ:k /

UK / wɚk /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Activity completed in order to make money
  • noun
  • The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • Everything created by an author, artist, musician
  • Activity you do in order to make money
  • Place of employment
  • Final product or result of a some labor or effort
  • verb
  • To bring into a specific state of success
  • To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
  • To do your job in your company or workplace
  • To make an effort to do something
  • To operate a machine or device

bit

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US / bɪt /

UK / bɪt /

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  • noun
  • Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • Small piece of something
  • verb
  • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught

thank

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US / θæŋk /

UK / θæŋk /

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  • verb
  • To tell someone you are grateful to them

between

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US / bɪˈtwi:n /

UK / bɪˈtwin /

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  • preposition
  • From one person, thing, or place, to another
  • In the space that separates two objects
  • Among two or more people who share something

device

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US / dɪˈvaɪs /

UK / dɪˈvaɪs /

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  • noun
  • Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
  • Method of doing something; a way

original

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US / ə'rɪdʒənl /

UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • Being unique or thinking differently from others

they

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US / ðeɪ /

UK / ðe /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Two or more people, animals, or things

functional

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US / ˈfʌŋkʃənl /

UK / ˈfʌŋkʃənəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Useful; not just for decoration

currently

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US / ˈkʌrəntli /

UK / ˈkʌrənt(ə)li /

A2
  • adverb
  • Happening or being in the present time

friend

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US / frend /

UK / frɛnd /

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  • noun
  • Person who you like and enjoy being with

now

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US / naʊ /

UK / naʊ /

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  • adverb
  • At the present time or moment
  • Right away or in the next possible moment
  • Used to refer to something that just happened
  • Time between the present and a moment in the past
  • conjunction
  • Resulting from or because of something

nerve

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US / nə:v /

UK / nɚv /

A2
  • noun
  • Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • Courage to do something that is difficult or risky

trial

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US / ˈtraɪəl /

UK / ˈtraɪəl, traɪl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being made or done as a test or experiment
  • noun
  • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • Act or process of testing or experimenting
  • verb
  • To be made or done as a test or experiment

but

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US / bət /

UK / bʌt,bət /

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  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

good

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US / ɡʊd /

UK / ɡʊd /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Proper, appropriate or right
  • (Of an amount) enough; plenty
  • Excellent; high quality
  • Acting well or properly; of moral character
  • In a positive or happy emotional state
  • noun
  • Advantage or benefit

life

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US / laɪf /

UK / laɪf /

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  • noun
  • All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • Period of time things live, from birth to death

signal

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US / 'sɪɡnəl /

UK / ˈsɪɡnəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Most important or most noticeable
  • noun
  • Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
  • Act/sound that tells people to do/start something
  • Road-side lights that direct traffic to go or stop
  • Sound and light waves carrying TV and radio data
  • verb
  • To be evidence/an indication something will happen
  • To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start

not

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US / nɒt /

UK / nɑt /

A1
  • adverb
  • Word indicating the negative
  • (Used to form the negative of verbs)

our

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

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  • determiner
  • Belonging to us

really

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US / ˈri:əli /

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1
  • adverb
  • Used to stress something that is said; definitely
  • In a true or accurate manner
  • Very

would

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US / wʊd /

UK / wʊd /

A1
  • other
  • Used to indicate something imagined
  • Used to ask or request something politely
  • Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
  • Used to indicate a preference
  • Used to indicate a reaction
  • Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
  • Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

same

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US / seɪm /

UK / sem /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being equal in quality and amount
  • Identical; not different
  • Not changing; constant

can

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US / kæn /

UK / kən,kæn /

A1
  • noun
  • A metal container for storing food
  • other
  • Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
  • verb
  • To have permission to
  • To be possible to do
  • To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container

rehabilitation

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US / ˌri:əˌbɪlɪ'teɪʃn /

UK / ˌrihəˌbɪləˈteʃən /

B2
  • noun
  • Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life

place

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US / pleɪs /

UK / ples /

A1
  • noun
  • Particular location, area or region
  • verb
  • To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • To put something in a certain location or position

plateau

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US / 'plætəʊ /

UK / plæˈto /

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  • noun
  • Flat land that is higher than the land around it
  • verb
  • To not increase or decrease; stay stable or stuck

spinal

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US / ˈspaɪnl /

UK / ˈspaɪnəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the spine or nerves in your back

example

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US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

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  • noun
  • Thing, person which represents a category

implant

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US / ɪmˈplɑ:nt /

UK / ɪmˈplænt /

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  • noun
  • Medical material, thing to improve the teeth, body
  • verb
  • To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
  • To put medical material in, as to improve teeth

yeah

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US / jeə /

UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /

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  • exclamation
  • Another way of saying 'yes'

slowly

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US / ˈsləʊli /

UK / ˈsloʊli /

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  • adverb
  • In an unhurried or not speedy manner

then

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US / ðen /

UK / ðɛn /

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  • adverb
  • A time that is not now
  • Following another thing in time or arrangement
  • Following on reasonably from what was just stated
  • At that time, not now

step

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US / step /

UK / stɛp /

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  • noun
  • Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
  • One part or stage in a process
  • Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
  • Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
  • verb
  • To raise and moving the foot to put it down

assistance

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US / əˈsɪstəns /

UK / əˈsɪstəns /

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  • noun
  • Act of helping someone

first

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US / fɜ:st /

UK / fɚst /

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  • adjecitve
  • 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
  • noun
  • Something that has not happened before
  • Position of the winner of a competition

get

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US / ɡet /

UK / ɡɛt /

A1
  • verb
  • To become affected by illness or disease
  • To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
  • To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
  • To go somewhere to obtain something
  • To (cause to) do a particular thing
  • To obtain, receive or be given something
  • To currently have
  • To prepare for use
  • To understand something being said or read

about

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US / ə'baʊt /

UK / əˈbaʊt /

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  • adverb
  • To be ready to; going to
  • Nearly; approximately; roughly
  • Near; next to; close to
  • In every direction; in the area of
  • preposition
  • Concerning or of (a topic)

again

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US / ə'ɡen /

UK / əˈɡɛn /

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  • adverb
  • One more time, once more

optimism

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US / ˈɒptɪmɪzəm /

UK / ˈɑptəˌmɪzəm /

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  • noun
  • Condition of having a positive outlook or belief

people

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US / 'pi:pl /

UK / ˈpipəl /

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  • noun
  • Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • Men, Women, Children

spine

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US / spaɪn /

UK / spaɪn /

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  • noun
  • Line of bones that runs down your back
  • The place the pages of a book are attached
  • Strength of purpose; courage; determination

that

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US / ðæt /

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • The person or thing being talked about
  • Used to identify something both the speakers know
  • adverb
  • Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
  • To such a degree
  • conjunction
  • Used to connect a noun clause
  • Used to introduce an adverbial clause
  • Used to introduce a noun clause
  • determiner
  • Used as a noun to refer to something
  • pronoun
  • Referring an object far away
  • Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

growth

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US / grəʊθ /

UK / groʊθ /

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  • noun
  • Improvement, development in a skill over time
  • A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
  • Act of growing

right

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US / raɪt /

UK / raɪt /

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  • adjecitve
  • Correct or true
  • The south side of you looking at the rising sun
  • adverb
  • Exactly in a place or time
  • Being appropriate for a particular event
  • In a straight or direct manner
  • noun
  • Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
  • Ideal of what is just and good
  • Political view based on conservatism
  • verb
  • To fix something previously wrong or unjust
  • To make upright, as a boat that has turned over

skull

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US / skʌl /

UK / skʌl /

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  • noun
  • Structure of bones forming the face and head

after

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US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

UK / ˈæftɚ /

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  • adverb
  • Later than another time, or behind something
  • conjunction
  • Following something before
  • preposition
  • When an event happened or time has passed

accident

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US / ˈæksɪdənt /

UK / ˈæksɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /

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  • noun
  • Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.

independence

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US / ˌɪndɪ'pendəns /

UK / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns /

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  • noun
  • Having the freedom to make your own decisions

relay

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US / 'ri:leɪ /

UK / 'ri:leɪ /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • (Team race) with runners taking a turn to run
  • noun
  • Fresh group of horses/people, etc. relieving others
  • Team race with runners taking a turn to run
  • verb
  • To put in new carpet or flooring
  • To pass information from one thing to another

surely

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US / ˈʃʊəli /

UK / ˈʃʊrli /

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  • adverb
  • With certainty; definitely

electronic

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US / ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk /

UK / ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk- /

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  • adjecitve
  • Operating by use of electricity; digital

develop

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US / dɪ'veləp /

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

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  • verb
  • To explain something in steps and in detail
  • To create or think of something
  • To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
  • To make a photograph from film

imagine

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US / ɪ'mædʒɪn /

UK / ɪˈmædʒɪn /

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  • verb
  • To think creatively about; form mental picture of

million

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US / ˈmɪljən /

UK / ˈmɪljən /

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  • number
  • 1,000,000

while

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US / waɪl /

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

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  • conjunction
  • In spite of the fact that; although
  • During the time that; at the same time
  • noun
  • Short amount of time

here

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US / hɪə(r) /

UK / hɪr /

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  • adverb
  • In this place; at this location, position or time

new

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US / nju: /

UK / nu, nju /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not old, recently born, built or made
  • Being or doing something for the first time
  • Not felt, seen or known previously
  • Having been recently bought or obtained

digital

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US / ˈdɪdʒɪtl /

UK / ˈdɪdʒɪtl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Using electronic signals or computers

realize

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US / 'ri:əlaɪz /

UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /

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  • verb
  • To become aware of or understand mentally

walk

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US / wɔ:k /

UK / wɔk /

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  • noun
  • Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
  • verb
  • To move with your legs at a slowish pace

use

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US / ju:s /

UK / ju:s /

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  • noun
  • Ability to employ something
  • Need to enable it to work
  • Permission to do something with something
  • Act of spending money
  • Operation of a machine for its function
  • verb
  • To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
  • To need to operate or work
  • To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
  • To treat a person badly
  • To do something with, for a task or purpose

correlate

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US / ˈkɒrəleɪt /

UK / ˈkɔ:rəleɪt /

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  • verb
  • To have/show the relationship between two things

procedure

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US / prəˈsi:dʒə(r) /

UK / prəˈsidʒɚ /

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  • noun
  • A medical operation
  • Usual or standard steps taken to do something

transmit

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US / trænsˈmɪt /

UK / trænsˈmɪt, trænz- /

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  • other
  • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
  • verb
  • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
  • To transfer data from one machine to another
  • To allow the passage of light
  • To transfer money to another person or place
  • To transfer a disease between people
  • To transfer to other people e.g. ownership of car

walker

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US / 'wɔ:kə(r) /

UK / ˈwɔkɚ /

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  • noun
  • Person's name
  • Special kind of frame designed to help people walk
  • Person who is traveling on foot

medical

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US / ˈmedɪkl /

UK / ˈmɛdɪkəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Of or relating to physical health or medicine
  • noun
  • A health check or test

popular

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US / ˈpɒpjələ(r) /

UK / ˈpɑ:pjələ(r) /

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  • adjecitve
  • Liked or enjoyed by many people

pulse

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US / pʌls /

UK / pʌls /

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  • noun
  • Regular beating of a heart
  • verb
  • To beat in a rhythm

dana

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US / ˈdeɪnə /

UK / ˈdeɪnə /

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stand

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US / stænd /

UK / stænd /

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  • noun
  • Effort to fight against something
  • Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
  • Place in a stadium where spectators watch
  • Table where things are sold at a fair or market
  • verb
  • To be a candidate in an election
  • To be able to accept someone, something; bear
  • To last for a long time
  • To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
  • To place something in a particular position; place
  • To be (as stated)
  • To still be valid
  • To have an opinion about something

also

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US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

UK / ˈɔlso /

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  • adverb
  • In addition; too; in a similar way

five

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US / faɪv /

UK / faɪv /

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  • number
  • 5

generator

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US / ˈdʒenəreɪtə(r) /

UK / ˈdʒɛnəˌretɚ /

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  • noun
  • Machine that produces electrical power

how

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US / haʊ /

UK / haʊ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • To what degree? in what amount?
  • adverb
  • (Used to explain the way to do something)
  • exclamation
  • For what purpose or reason?
  • (Used to ask someone or something's condition)

year

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US / jə: /

UK / jɪr /

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  • noun
  • Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • Used to refer to the age of a person

you

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US / jʊ /

UK / ju /

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  • pronoun
  • Person someone is speaking or writing to
  • Person or people in general

below

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US / bɪ'ləʊ /

UK / bɪˈlo /

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  • preposition
  • In a lower position, place, or level

bridge

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US / brɪdʒ /

UK / brɪdʒ /

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  • noun
  • Structure built over river, road so you can cross
  • verb
  • To make a link between; bring together

arm

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US / ɑ:m /

UK / ɑrm /

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  • noun
  • Part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
  • A branch of another object e.g. company
  • The side part of a chair where your arms go
  • The influence or power an authority has
  • verb
  • To activate a weapon or bomb for use
  • To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group

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  • adjecitve
  • Used to indicate something already been discussed
  • Used to indicate something happening around now
  • adverb
  • An indication by a physical motion or gesture
  • A specific amount of
  • determiner
  • Person, thing, or idea near you
  • pronoun
  • Person, thing that has already been discussed

three

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  • number
  • Number 3

person

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  • Man, woman or child

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  • Someone who works to find new facts and ideas

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  • article
  • Used to refer to something already mentioned
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  • determiner
  • Used to describe all of a family

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  • Device to connect electronic machines to the body

patient

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  • adjecitve
  • Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • noun
  • Person who receives medical treatment or care

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  • preposition
  • Moving or going inside something
  • In the same direction as; in the direction of
  • So as to become; taking the state of

message

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  • Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
  • Piece of information that is told/given to someone
  • verb
  • To communicate using text

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  • pronoun
  • You; we; people in general; someone
  • The thing or person previously referred to
  • adjecitve
  • Used to refer to people generally
  • Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
  • number
  • Number 1

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  • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
  • verb
  • To talk to someone using a telephone

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  • In part; in some degree; not wholly

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  • adjecitve
  • Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight

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  • conjunction
  • Used to refer to two or more things
  • Plus; in addition; on top of that
  • Used to introduce an action that follows another

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  • adjecitve
  • Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
  • adverb
  • Have returned to a place you were before
  • noun
  • The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
  • Location at the rear of something
  • The reverse of side something
  • Area on the rear of your body
  • verb
  • To bet money on something
  • To go backwards in a car
  • To support and encourage someone or some cause

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  • adjecitve
  • Being stylish and popular
  • noun
  • The upper part of Leg

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  • Man; boy; any person

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  • To be unable to move from loss of muscle function
  • To cause to be powerless and unable to function

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  • Arousal of interest or emotions

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  • adjecitve
  • Related or connected to electricity

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  • verb
  • To discover or identify the presence of something

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  • Something that joins things together; being joined
  • Person you know who can help you in some way
  • Changing vehicles when traveling

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  • Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
  • Not very important or serious
  • Just that type of thing, person
  • Short time ago; not before a certain time
  • conjunction
  • Except; but

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  • noun
  • Period of time used for a specific activity
  • Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature

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  • number
  • 2

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  • adjecitve
  • One more, but not this
  • determiner
  • One more added
  • pronoun
  • One more (thing)

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  • noun
  • Act of putting into a certain place or spot
  • verb
  • To put something into a certain place or spot

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  • adjecitve
  • Being complete, without damaged or missing parts

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  • noun
  • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.

beer

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  • noun
  • Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains

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  • Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
  • Person awarded the highest university degree
  • verb
  • To treat someone's illness
  • To change something in order to trick someone

something

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  • adverb
  • In some degree or measure
  • noun
  • a person or thing of some value or consequence
  • pronoun
  • Thing that is not yet known or named
  • Approximately

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  • noun
  • Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • Amount of space between two places or things
  • verb
  • To make it clear that you are not involved

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  • Something given to enable a person to do something
  • Assistance given to someone in need
  • Someone who makes something easier or possible
  • verb
  • To act to enable a person to do something; assist
  • To make something better or less difficult

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  • To have an idea about something without certainty
  • To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

from

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  • Starting at a particular place, time or level

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  • adverb
  • Finished; no longer happening
  • Towards the ground/away from a standing position
  • noun
  • A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
  • other
  • Finished
  • preposition
  • Showing the relation when a thing is above another
  • On or covering something
  • Above or across something
  • More than you need
  • From one side to the other
  • In the direction of; toward

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  • Place where things come together to communicate
  • verb
  • To make two different elements interact

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  • noun
  • Act of educating someone to get better at
  • verb
  • To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
  • To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
  • To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
  • To point a certain way or toward something
  • To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports

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  • adjecitve
  • Seeming strange or imaginary

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  • noun
  • A device designed to operate a machine
  • Participant in experiment that is left untouched
  • Act to dominate or command; make manageable
  • A law limiting the growth or spread of something
  • A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
  • verb
  • To direct or influence the behavior of something

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  • adverb
  • Inside the limits of an area, time or range
  • preposition
  • From the inside of something

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  • noun
  • Part of the body from the hips down
  • The piece of furniture that touches the ground

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  • verb
  • To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
  • To cause mail or packages to go to another place
  • To move something quickly in a particular way
  • To give information or greetings to someone

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  • adjecitve
  • Surprising in a pleasing way
  • verb
  • To cause wonder; to surprise completely

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  • Machine for storing data, accessing the internet

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  • noun
  • Addition or change that makes something better

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  • noun
  • Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
  • Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
  • verb
  • To put two things or people together

for

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  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

short

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  • adverb
  • Less than what is needed
  • Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
  • verb
  • (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • adjecitve
  • Measuring a small distance
  • Happening for a small amount of time
  • Unfriendly or rude

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  • noun
  • Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
  • Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
  • Occasion when something happens
  • Period or occasion that something occurred
  • Period in history or the past
  • Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
  • How long an event takes; duration
  • verb
  • To check speed at which music is performed
  • To choose a specific moment to do something
  • To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
  • To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

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  • adverb
  • Completely or entirely

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  • adjecitve
  • Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
  • Doing or being what is right or fair
  • Legally correct; having enough evidence
  • adverb
  • Almost; nearly
  • Exactly at the time of
  • Exactly (the same as, like)

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  • Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
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  • Experimental surgery has helped a paralyzed Dutch man regain the ability to walk with the help of Bluetooth technology. European experts have developed a medical procedure that could be life-changing for millions of people. Jerjon Ascham, a 40-year-old who suffered a spinal cord injury, was able to walk again using a walker thanks to a digital bridge between his brain and the nerves below his injury. By thinking about walking, Ascham's brain sends signals to electrodes on his spinal cord via a computer that he wears in a backpack. This information is then transmitted wirelessly to a pulse generator on his spine. In 2018, an implant was placed in Ascham's spine, and his progress has continued with the addition of two disc-shaped implants in his skull. The patient and the experts continue to work together to learn how to make the most of this brain-to-spinal cord stimulation.
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  • European experts say they've used a popular technology to develop a medical procedure that could be life-changing for millions of people.
  • Naomi Ruckam is here with more.
  • Naomi, good morning.
  • Good morning, Dana, that's right.
  • Researchers used implants with Bluetooth technology, the same that's in your phone, to help a paralyzed person walk again, just by thinking about it.
  • For over a decade, the steps you are seeing were physically impossible for 40-year-old Jerjon Ascham.
  • 12 years ago, I got a accident and had a spinal cord injury.
  • His legs were fully paralyzed and his arms partially paralyzed.
  • But today, he is back on his feet using a walker, thanks to a so-called digital bridge between his brain and the nerves below his injury.
  • Within five to 10 minutes, I could control my hips.
  • When Ascham thinks about walking, electrodes on his brain relay the message to electrodes on his spinal cord.
  • This signal is wirelessly transmitted by a computer that Ascham wears in a backpack, which then sends the information to a pulse generator on his spine.
  • Our idea was to reestablish this communication with a digital bridge, an electronic communication between the brain and the region of the spinal cord that is still intact.
  • In a 2018 trial, an implant was placed in Ascham's spine.
  • While he saw improvements, his progress plateaued after three years.
  • That original spinal implant is currently paired with two disc-shaped implants inserted into his skull.
  • Now, when Ascham thinks about walking, the skull implants detect electrical activity in his brain.
  • The patient has first to learn how to work with his brain signals, and we also have to learn how to correlate this brain signal to the spinal cord stimulation.
  • After around 40 rehabilitation sessions using the brain-spine interface, Ascham can now walk short distances without the device if he uses assistance, allowing him to regain his independence one step at a time.
  • I can really build functional things from it.
  • To just an example, I'm training 10 years to stand up with a friend having a beer, and that's something I think people don't realize.
  • Another bit of optimism.
  • Ascham's doctors say not only did he regain control of some of his muscles, but they also noticed the growth of new nerve connections.
  • Amazing.
  • Guys?
  • Unreal.
  • Groundbreaking.
  • I remember Christopher Reeve imagining this would help him in his life after he was paralyzed, and here we are some 25 years later.
  • Slowly but surely, getting there, yeah.
  • Wonderful.