Virtual Reality Helps Stroke Patients Recover Use of Arm
A new study reports virtual reality could be an important tool for stroke patients to help regain arm movement and function. ... Read More...
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Cause of Balance and Movement Problems in Multiple Sclerosis Identified
New findings could help point the way to new targets for developing treatments for multiple sclerosis.... Read More...
Brain Balances Perception and Action When Caught in an Illusion
A new study sets out to understand how the brain determines the location of nearby objects.... Read More...
Study Explains How People Avoid Bumping Into Each Other When Performing Certain Tasks
Study looks at the delicate dynamics of social movement.... Read More...
Absence of Protein Affects Ability to Feel Limbs and Movement
The absence of the protein Whirlin damages the ability to feel limbs and muscle movement, a new study reports.... Read More...
Typing Patterns Could Help Identify Early Onset of Parkinson’s Disease
Information about the state of a person's motor function can be obtained by analyzing how they type, researchers report.... Read More...
Sea Slugs Help Researchers Map How Neurons Fire
Research demonstrates how the complex locomotion of Aplysia can be simplified and interpreted.... Read More...
Snake Robots Learn To Turn By Following the Lead of Real Sidewinders
A snake-like robot provides researchers with valuable insight into the motion of real snakes.... Read More...
Learning with All the Senses
A new study reports it is easier to learn vocabulary if the brain can link the word with different sensory perceptions.... Read More...
Different Brain Pathways are Responsible for Person and Movement Recognition
A new study illustrates how individuals with face blindness are still able to recognize other people's movements.... Read More...
Dragonflies on the Hunt Display Complex Choreography
Using motion capture techniques to track dragonflies as they hunt their prey, researchers found the insect's movement is guided by internal models of its own body and the anticipated movements of its prey.... Read More...
Engineer Applies Robot Control Theory to Improve Prosthetic Legs
New research allows those with robotic controlled prosthetic legs to walk almost as fast as an able bodied person.... Read More...