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·May 24, 2023·5 min read

Wireless Brain-Spine Interface: A Leap Towards Reversing Paralysis

In a pioneering study, researchers designed a wireless brain-spine interface enabling a paralyzed man to walk naturally again. The 'digital bridge' comprises two electronic implants — one on the brain and another on the spinal cord — that decode brain signals and stimulate the spinal cord to activate leg muscles.

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·May 21, 2023·6 min read

Amputees Sense Temperature in Missing Limbs

A new study reveals amputees can feel temperature in their phantom limbs using thermal electrodes placed on their residual arms. Participants in the study reported feeling heat or cold, and discerning material types, such as copper, plastic, or glass.

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·May 4, 2023·5 min read

Machine-Learning Algorithm Predicts What Mice See From Brain Data

EPFL researchers have developed a novel machine learning algorithm called CEBRA, which can predict what mice see based on decoding their neural activity. The algorithm maps brain activity to specific frames and can predict unseen movie frames directly from brain signals alone after an initial training period. CEBRA can also be used to predict movements of the arm in primates and to reconstruct the positions of rats as they move around an arena, suggesting potential clinical applications.

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·February 15, 2023·6 min read

New Release of Blue Brain Project Atlas Sheds Light on Neuron Types

The Blue Brain Project has released a new and enriched 3D digital cell atlas containing more neuron types than the previous version.

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·November 10, 2022·4 min read

Neurons That Restore Walking After Paralysis Identified

Vsx2 neurons are vital and sufficient for spinal cord stimulation therapies to be effective to restore motor function in those with spinal cord injury and for nerve fiber reorganization.

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·November 7, 2022·5 min read

Motivation Is Affected by Oxidative Stress, but Nutrition Can Help

Higher levels of glutathione in the nucleus accumbens correlated with better and more steady performance in motivation-based tasks. Findings suggest improvements in accumbal anti-oxidant function that can be acquired via diet or supplementation may be a feasible approach to help boost motivation.

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·October 28, 2022·6 min read

A New Device for Early Diagnosis of Degenerative Eye Disorders

Researchers have developed a new ophthalmological device that can detect degenerative visual problems such as age-related macular degeneration long before the onset of the first symptoms.

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·August 29, 2022·3 min read

Protein ‘Traffic Jam’ in Neurons Linked to Neurodegeneration

Dampening retromer activity slows down the trafficking of tau in neurodegenerative disorders, a new study reports.

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·July 20, 2022·5 min read

Brain Stimulation Improves Motor Skill Learning at Older Age

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation applied to the motor cortex can help improve age-related impairments in learning new motor skills.

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·June 14, 2022·6 min read

Streamlining Stem Cells to Treat Macular Degeneration

A new protocol for differentiating human embryonic stem cells to RPE cells could be a safe and effective approach for treating age-related macular degeneration.

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·April 6, 2022·6 min read

Building Artificial Neurons With Mathematics

Using algebraic topography, researchers have created an algorithm that requires only a few examples to generate a large number of unique cells.

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·April 6, 2022·2 min read

Electronic Implant Reactivates Spinal-Cord Nerves of a Patient With Neurodegenerative Disease

An innovative new system that includes electronic implants directly onto the spinal cord reactivates neurons that control blood pressure, allowing a patient with multiple system atrophy-parkinsonian type (MSA-P) to retain consciousness when she is in an upright position.

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EPFL

Wireless Brain-Spine Interface: A Leap Towards Reversing Paralysis

Amputees Sense Temperature in Missing Limbs

Machine-Learning Algorithm Predicts What Mice See From Brain Data

New Release of Blue Brain Project Atlas Sheds Light on Neuron Types

Neurons That Restore Walking After Paralysis Identified

Motivation Is Affected by Oxidative Stress, but Nutrition Can Help

Protein ‘Traffic Jam’ in Neurons Linked to Neurodegeneration

Brain Stimulation Improves Motor Skill Learning at Older Age

Building Artificial Neurons With Mathematics

Electronic Implant Reactivates Spinal-Cord Nerves of a Patient With Neurodegenerative Disease

Exercise Mitigates Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Boosting Infant Brains: Parental Speech Enhances Baby’s Development

Mosaic Mutations Reveal New Insights into Bipolar Disorder

Visualizing Brain Synapse Strength With AI

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