Wearable robot boosts strength of children with spinal muscular atrophy The device helps muscle recovery in those receiving gene therapy for the rare neuromuscular condition. By Liam Drew

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01573-x?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=5aa384d92f-nature-briefing-daily-20260521&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-50432164 A wearable robot weighing just under one kilogram improves knee function in children living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), according to research published in Nature today1.