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·July 27, 2020·5 min read

Ultra-Low Power Brain Implants Find Meaningful Signal in Grey Matter Noise

Researchers reduced the power requirements of neural interfaces while improving their accuracy by tuning into a subset of brain waves.

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·April 23, 2020·4 min read

Brain-computer interface technology restores sense of touch to man with SCI

Researchers were able to restore the sense of touch to a 28-year-old who suffered a spinal cord injury with the help of new brain-computer interface technology.

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·April 20, 2020·4 min read

Mind over body: The search for stronger brain-computer interfaces

Machine learning algorithm allows a brain-computer interface to readjust itself continually in the background to ensure the system is always calibrated and ready to use.

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·February 26, 2020·3 min read

New study allows brain and artificial neurons to link up over the web

Researchers have created a hybrid neural network where biological and artificial neurons in different parts of the world were able to communicate via the internet through a hub of memristive synapses.

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·February 4, 2020·3 min read

Researchers discover method to detect motor-related brain activity

Applying a nonlinear signal processing method to experimental data, a new study reveals a connection between motor behavior and brain activity. The findings could help with the development of new brain-computer interfaces and artificial intelligence technologies.

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·January 9, 2020·5 min read

Decoding hidden brain chatter to advance neuroprostheses

Neural activity patterns for limb movements remain stable over time. Researchers were able to record, decode, and reconstruct activity patterns from common movement skills. The findings could have immediate implications for the development of neuroprosthetics that can bypass brain injuries by inferring intended motor actions from a person's brain.

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·October 18, 2019·4 min read

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

A bilateral implant and brain-machine interface technology allowed a patient with a high spinal cord injury to control prosthetic arms with the power of thought.

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·September 20, 2019·6 min read

Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer

Researchers have developed a new brain-machine interface headset that harnesses the power of machine learning to allow those with disabilities to maneuver their wheelchair with thought alone.

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·July 26, 2019·2 min read

Brain-controlled prosthetic hand to become reality

Researchers are developing a sophisticated prosthetic hand that can be directly controlled by the thoughts of the user.

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·July 12, 2019·5 min read

Brain-computer interfacing technology uses music to make people happy

A new brain-machine interface technology can enhance emotional interaction with music.

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·June 11, 2019·4 min read

Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy

Findings allow for the development of an autonomously updating brain-machine interface, which is able to improve on its own by learning about its subject without additional programming. The system could help develop new robotic prosthetics, which can perform more naturally.

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·May 2, 2019·6 min read

How the Brain Learns New Skills

Neurons in the anterior intraparietal cortex learn to modulate their activity to compensate for errors in brain-machine interface tasks. Findings suggest the extent to which a person can learn a new skill is constrained by preexisting neural networks.