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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 1, 2015·5 min readHow to Make a Mini BrainIn a new paper, researchers describe how to make a mini-brain with low expense and relative ease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·September 28, 2015·4 min readLight Touch: How Embedded Optical Sensors Could Make Robotic Hands More DexterousResearchers have developed a new soft robotic hand with numerous embedded fiber optic sensors and a new type of stretchable optical sensor. They believe incorporating the stretchable optical material into the hand could help provide more feedback.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2015·3 min readReversing Animal Behavior Through Synaptic EngineeringA new study reports animal behavior can be reversed by manipulating neural communication.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·5 min readNew Technology Enables Completely Paralyzed Man to Voluntarily Move His LegsNoninvasive spinal stimulation and a robotic exoskeleton enable a completely paralyzed man to move his legs voluntarily, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2015·3 min readResearchers Develop 3D Printed Brain TissueResearchers have developed a new 3D printed layer structure which incorporates neural cells.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 24, 2015·3 min readArtificial Neurons Can Communicate in the Same Way as Human NeuronsResearchers create a fully functional neuron using organic bioelectronics. The artificial neuron is able to mimic the function of human neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2015·5 min readWhat Can Brain Controlled Prosthetics Tell Us About The Brain?Researchers develop a framework to show how neuroprosthetics can be used as a tool for examining how and where the brain encodes new information.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·October 20, 2014·4 min readGraphene Microelectrodes are Powerful Tools for Studying Epilepsy and Other Brain DisordersResearchers develop a graphene microelectrode that allows for optical imaging and electrophysiological recordings of neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2014·4 min readPerfecting a Fully Functioning Prosthetic HandResearchers use computer technology to better understand how the brain fundamentally controls the body.Read More
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