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Mind-Controlled Bionic Leg Now Exists

'GROUNDBREAKING'

Will help millions of amputees.

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A 32-year-old man who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident is now the guinea pig for a new brain-controlled bionic leg. The leg "allows people to seamlessly transition between walking along level ground and going up and down stairs and slopes," biomedical engineer at RIC Levi Hargrove said.

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