Israeli Super-Suit Lets Disabled Walk:
Super-strength suits aren’t just for soldiers or comic book heroes. Doctors and researchers from around the world see exoskeletons as a way to help the elderly and the disabled regain lost abilities.In Israel, engineer Amit Goffer has designed an exoskeleton that lets paralyzed people walk and climb stairs, with crutches. It’s clearly not as sophisticated as some of the super-suits being developed for military purposes. But the ReWalk system — now in clinical trials in Tel Aviv’s Sheba Medical Center — does offer a chance for a much more normal life.