Tongue-O-Vision

by Barry Fox NewScientist.com, 29 Aug 2006 Stimulating the tongue could help people with brain damage relearn how to ride a bike, or even to walk again, according to US company Wicab. Its patent application says injury or disease can upset the brain’s ability to balance the body, which hinders rehabilitation, but stimulating the tongue with mild electrical pulses provides the powerful stimulus needed to re-train the brain. Read more