FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2016·3 min readClosed Loop Stimulation Promises Fewer Side Effects For Parkinson’s PatientsClosed loop stimulation technique offers a significant step forward in developing new methods to treat Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2014·4 min readResearchers Reveal More about How Our Brains Control Our ArmsResearchers record the neural activity of monkeys as the plan to reach in order to design better neuroprosthetics.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 7, 2020·2 min readAn artificial neural connection allows a new cortical site to control hand movementsA newly developed artificial neural connection device allows new cortical sites, previously not associated with limb movements, to swiftly regain the control of a paralyzed hand.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2014·5 min readResearchers Publish New Findings From Mind Controlled Robot Arm ProjectA quadriplegic woman moves a robotic arm and hand in 10 dimensions with "mind control".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2016·6 min readRestoring The Sense Of Touch In Amputees Using Natural Signals Of The Nervous SystemResearchers have found a way to produce realistic sensations of touch in two human amputees by directly stimulating the nervous system.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2022·3 min readNew Findings on Neuronal Activities in the Sensorimotor CortexNew findings about neural activity in the sensorimotor cortex may aid in the development of neuroprosthetics to help compensate for neuronal dysfunctions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 5, 2017·9 min readHand That Sees Offers New Hope For AmputeesResearchers have developed a new prosthetic hand with the ability to 'see' objects. They believe their invention can allow the wearer to automatically reach for objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2016·4 min readImplanted Neuroprosthesis Improves Ability to Walk in Stroke PatientResearchers report a surgically implanted neuroprosthetic devices that coordinates the activity hip, knee and ankle muscles led to improved walking speed and distance for a patient with limited mobility following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2020·4 min readStudy of Reaching and Grasping With Hand or Foot Reveals Novel Brain InsightsThe brain processes motor commands, not just through fine muscle contractions, but also via higher-level motor areas that provide a blueprint for performing more complex motor functions, such as grasping, no matter if the toes or fingers are used.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 18, 2019·4 min readIn a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His ThoughtsA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 29, 2015·2 min readNew Prosthesis Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients Re-Encode MemoriesA new neuroprosthesis has been developed to bypass a damaged section of the hippocampus and provide a neighboring area with correctly translated memory. The device could help people with Alzheimer's disease or those who have problems with memory following brain injury.Read More
