Researchers electronically linked the brains of pairs of rats for the first time, enabling them to communicate directly to solve simple behavioral puzzles. A further test of this work successfully linked the brains of two animals thousands of miles apart - one in Durham, N.C., and one in Natal, Brazil. Read More
Researchers have developed a new method of restoring movement sensation for upper limb amputees. The researchers used small robots to vibrate muscles in order to 'turn on' movement sensations. Read More
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
Researchers use nanotechnology to create a light sensitive film that could form the basis for a prosthetic retina. Read More
A new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs. Read More
Researchers have developed a brain friendly extracellular matrix environment that could help change the way people with spinal cord injury and prosthetics lead their lives. Read More
A newly developed simultaneous brain-machine interface allowed a quadriplegic man to control two prosthetic arms with the power of his mind. Read More
Neural activity patterns for limb movements remain stable over time. Researchers were able to record, decode, and reconstruct activity patterns from common movement skills. The findings could have immediate implications for the development of neuroprosthetics that can bypass brain injuries by inferring intended motor actions from a person's brain. Read More
Researchers have developed a new prosthetic arm that stimulates the nerves in the amputated limb, allowing the patient to feel the sense of touch. Read More
Researchers have developed a new model that represents the planning of movement from seeing an object to grasping it. Read More
A quadriplegic woman moves a robotic arm and hand in 10 dimensions with "mind control". Read More
Researchers report a patient has been able to use a mind-controlled prosthesis to move individual digits without extensive training. Read More