Scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute and Tel Aviv University have reconnected severed spinal cords of rats. Previously paralyzed rodents were implanted with cells induced into a neural phenotype, and regained motor control. It could lead to major advances in treating spinal cord injury.

http://www.sagol.tau.ac.il/en/prof-dani-offen-israeli-scientists-make-paralyzed-rats-walk-again/

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2017.00589/full