FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 16, 2016·5 min readMind Controlled Prosthetic Arm Moves Individual FingersResearchers report a patient has been able to use a mind-controlled prosthesis to move individual digits without extensive training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2016·5 min readGraphene Safely Interacts With Neurons in the BrainResearchers report graphene is safe to be used to create electrodes that can be implanted in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 28, 2016·5 min readDecoding Brain Signals at Almost the Speed of PerceptionResearchers used electrodes implanted into the temporal lobes of patients to decode brain signals at nearly the speed of perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2015·4 min readTotal Recall Sounds Great, But Some Things Should Be ForgottenWhile neuroprosthetics that allow us to remember everything may seem like a great idea, one researcher argues such technology and abilities could have significant problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·5 min readNeurons Encoding Hand Shapes Identified in the BrainResearchers report neurons in the PPC encode entire hand shapes. The findings are helping with the development of neuroprosthetic devices.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2015·4 min readTriggering and Blocking Pain Signals with Implantable Wireless DevicesResearchers have developed flexible, optogenetic implants that can activate and block pain in the body before the signals reach the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2015·2 min readNanowire Provides Hope for Improved Brain ImplantsResearchers have developed a new type of nanowire material that may improve both retinal and brain implants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 7, 2015·3 min readBrain Friendly Interface Could Change the Way People with Spinal Cord Injuries Lead Their LivesResearchers have developed a brain friendly extracellular matrix environment that could help change the way people with spinal cord injury and prosthetics lead their lives.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2015·4 min readInjectable Device Delivers a Nano-View of the BrainResearchers have developed a method of fabricating nanoscale electronic scaffolds that can be injected. The scaffolds can be used to monitor neural activity or promote neurogenesis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2015·4 min readExtra Short Nanowires Best for BrainResearchers report shorter nanowires would be a better option for implanting into the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2014·5 min readRestoring Active Memory Program Poised to LaunchDARPA selects two universities to assist with its RAM program, which aims to develop a wireless, implantable neuroprosthetic to help those with TBI to overcome memory deficits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 28, 2014·3 min readJourney of Discovery Starts Toward Understanding and Treating Networks of the BrainDARPA's SUBNETS program includes two complementary research pathways that emphasize neural plasticity and single-neuron recording.Read More