I read about advancements in prosthetic limbs.  Scientists are creating a thought-controlled leg that can climb stairs and go from sitting to standing in response to signals from nerves in a patient's stump. Researchers have also developed something called pattern recognition
 (Links to an external site.), in which the prosthetics can "learn" to interpret nerve signals from patients in real time, responding directly to intentions.This will make prosthetics more useful and it will help out the people that need them. Previously, scientists have been using prosthetics that have less movement and can't do much, but the new prosthetics have more movement and can do a lot more. I think this new advancement is safe because it will only help people and if it is hurting the person they can just take it off. These prosthetics are being used, but not a lot because they are still figuring things out and fixing them. Prosthetics are taking a huge step forward.

1. How does suspended animation work? 

The surgeons take all of your blood out and put a saline solution in you in place of your blood which basically freezes you. While you are frozen they complete the surgery and then they put your blood back in you and your heart will slowly start back.

2. Do you think this is a safe practice?

I don't think it is safe because it could kill people,  but if they could figure out everything and know the exact things to do, then it could help a lot of people. 

3. What are other ways doctors could prevent people from dying of traumatic wounds?

There are many surgeries that can fix traumatic wounds but those surgeries are extremely dangerous. With suspended animation it is still very dangerous but they do not have to operate on a beating heart or a live brain .They can freeze you and work on you while you are "dead" and then bring you back to life. Doctors could continue to use the same kind of surgeries they use today to prevent people from dying from traumatic wounds, but suspended animation would be better.

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