FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2017·5 min readProsthetic Arm Technology That Detects Spinal Nerve SignalsA newly developed sensor for prosthetic arms can detect spinal motor neuron signals, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2016·5 min readControlling Robotic Arms With The BrainResearchers use non-invasive EEG technology to allow people to move a robotic arm with the power of their minds.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 13, 2016·4 min readStimulator Bypasses Spine Injury and Helps Patients Move HandsA new spinal stimulator shows promise in helping those with spinal cord injuries to regain some movement and strength in their hands.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·5 min readImplant Allows Locked In ALS Patient to Operate Speech Computer With Her BrainA wireless neural implant has allowed a locked in ALS patient to operate a speech computer with her brain activity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2016·7 min readInsight Into Neural Language Enables Amputees to Discern Light Touch to Intense PressureA new prosthetic system allows amputees to feel the same intensity of pressure on their prosthetic hand as they can feel with their natural hand.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 27, 2016·5 min readCause of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees IdentifiedAccording to researchers, a reorganization of wiring in the brain could be an underlying cause of phantom limb pain experienced by amputees.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2016·6 min readRestoring The Sense Of Touch In Amputees Using Natural Signals Of The Nervous SystemResearchers have found a way to produce realistic sensations of touch in two human amputees by directly stimulating the nervous system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2016·6 min readResearchers Use Brain Surface Stimulation To Provide ‘Touch’ Feedback To Direct MovementA new study reports researchers have successfully used brain stimulation to provide touch feedback and direct movement. The findings could benefit those with spinal cord injury to regain movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 25, 2016·3 min readAfter Blindness, The Adult Brain Can Learn to See AgainA new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2016·7 min readBrain Controlled Robotic Arm Helps Paralyzed Man Feel AgainUsing a brain computer interface, researchers help a paralyzed man regain a sensation of touch via a robotic arm.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2016·5 min readBrain to Robot: “Move, Please”Researchers have developed a new robotic exoskeleton system that uses the power of thought control to help move a person's hand.Read More