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·December 22, 2016·6 min read

How the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy Settings

A new study identifies a neural mechanism that allows the brain to compensate for speech sounds when they are obscured by noise.

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·December 20, 2016·6 min read

Pop-Outs: How the Brain Extracts Meaning From Noise

Auditory cortex neurons are able to pick out aspects of sounds associated with language, even in a 'noisy environment'.

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·November 22, 2016·4 min read

Precise Nerve Stimulation Via Electrode Implants Offers New Hope for Paralysis Patients

A tiny array of implanted electrodes may help people with spinal cord injuries to regain use of their paralyzed limbs, a new study reveals.

Image shows a how the electrodes were implanted into the arm stump.

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·October 26, 2016·6 min read

Restoring The Sense Of Touch In Amputees Using Natural Signals Of The Nervous System

Researchers have found a way to produce realistic sensations of touch in two human amputees by directly stimulating the nervous system.

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·October 13, 2016·7 min read

Brain Controlled Robotic Arm Helps Paralyzed Man Feel Again

Using a brain computer interface, researchers help a paralyzed man regain a sensation of touch via a robotic arm.

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·September 15, 2016·5 min read

Brain Sensing Technology Allows Monkeys to Type at a Rate of 12 Words Per Minute

Researchers have developed new technology that reads signals directly from the brain that could pave the way for people with movement disorders to communicate.

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·September 8, 2016·4 min read

Watch and Learn: Brain Cells That Help Us Learn by Watching Identified

Researchers report they have identified individual neurons in the brain that support observational learning.

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·August 29, 2016·3 min read

A New Window to Understanding the Brain

New injectable mesh electronics allows researchers to study neural processes that take place over time.

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·August 3, 2016·7 min read

Sprinkling of Neural Dust Opens Door to Electroceuticals

Researchers have developed a dust sized wireless sensor that can be implanted into the body.

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·June 30, 2016·5 min read

Experimental System Sheds Light on How Memory Loss May Occur

Studying the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, researchers have discovered new information about how dysfunction of the circuit that connects the two areas may contribute to memory loss in Alzheimer's.

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·May 11, 2016·4 min read

Algorithms to Detect Epileptic Seizures

Researchers have developed a prediction model that can warn of an epileptic seizure up to 20 minutes in advance.

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·April 13, 2016·7 min read

Brain Implant Gives Paralyzed Man Functional Control of Arm

Researchers report a paralyzed man has been able to regain functional control of his hand with the help of a brain implant that works with new software.

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