McGovern Institute for Brain Research Mar 31 2026 What if a technology could reanimate parts of the body that have lost their connection to the brain - like a bladder that can no longer empty due to a spinal cord injury, or intestines that can't push food forward due to Crohn's disease? What if this technology could also send sensations such as hunger or touch back to the brain? New MIT research offers a glimpse into this future. In a study published today in  Nature Communications , the