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·June 1, 2018·6 min read

Brain Activity Patterns Underlying Fluent Speech Identified

Findings about how the speech center is organized and how fluid speech occurs could lead to the development of neuroprosthetics capable of translating thoughts into speech, researchers report.

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·May 4, 2017·4 min read

Brain Model Explores the Cause of Different Epileptic Seizure Onset Patterns

A new study explores which of the two main patterns of brain activity may be seen during the onset of an epileptic seizure.

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·October 25, 2016·3 min read

Can A Brain Computer Interface Convert Your Thoughts to Text?

Brain-to-text system could help people with speech difficulties to communicate, researchers report.

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·December 7, 2015·3 min read

Chomsky Was Right, We Possess An Internal Grammar

Researchers find new support for Noam Chomsky’s decades-old theory that we possess an “internal grammar” that allows us to comprehend even nonsensical phrases.

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·September 7, 2020·7 min read

First ‘Plug and Play’ Brain Prosthesis Demoed in Paralyzed Person

Combining machine learning with neuroprosthetic technology allowed a patient with paralysis to learn to control a computer cursor by utilizing brain activity without extensive daily retraining.

Illustration showing the electrode array on the subject's brain.

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·February 16, 2016·5 min read

Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arm Moves Individual Fingers

Researchers report a patient has been able to use a mind-controlled prosthesis to move individual digits without extensive training.

This image shows brain activity recorded by electrocorticography (blue circles). From the activity patterns (blue/yellow), spoken words can be recognized.

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·June 15, 2015·3 min read

Reconstructing Spoken Sentences From Brain Activity Patterns

Researchers show it is possible to reconstruct complete sentences of continuous speech from brain waves and generate corresponding text.

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·January 17, 2018·6 min read

Recording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the Brain

UC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.

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·September 13, 2018·8 min read

Regret is a Gambler’s Curse

Researchers report the orbitofrontal cortex replays aspects of past decisions, and the main driver of activity in the OFC is regret when it comes to gambling.

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·February 8, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Describe Technology that Lets Spinal Cord Injured Man Control Robot Arm with Thoughts

Researchers describe how an electrode array sitting on top of the brain enabled a 30-year-old paralyzed man to control the movement of a character on a computer screen in three dimensions with just his thoughts. It also enabled him to move a robot arm to touch a friend’s hand for the first time in the seven years.