FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2016·4 min readBionic Fingertip Allows Amputee to Feel TextureA new bionic fingertip that is surgically connected to nerves in the upper arm allows amputees to feel texture, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2015·8 min readUsing Thought to Control a Robotic ArmImplanting neuroprosthetics into the posterior parietal cortex allows a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm through thought, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 16, 2016·5 min readMind Controlled Prosthetic Arm Moves Individual FingersResearchers report a patient has been able to use a mind-controlled prosthesis to move individual digits without extensive training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2014·5 min readMind Controlled Prosthetic Arms That Work in Daily Life Are Now a RealityResearchers develop a robotic prosthesis which can be controlled by implanted neuromuscular interfaces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2015·4 min readTriggering and Blocking Pain Signals with Implantable Wireless DevicesResearchers have developed flexible, optogenetic implants that can activate and block pain in the body before the signals reach the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2018·6 min readNew Tech May Make Prosthetic Hands Easier for Patients to UseA new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals may help make prosthetic hands easier for patients to use, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 5, 2019·4 min readLearning Transistor Mimics the BrainResearchers have developed an evolvable electrochemical transistor which has the ability to learn. The transistor is equipped with the ability for both long and short term memory. The new technology is a major step towards machine learning that utilizes organic electronics, the researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2019·4 min read3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play Rock, Paper, ScissorsA 3D printed hand which uses a computer interface to learn can replicate hand movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 9, 2013·3 min readSense of Touch Reproduced Through Prosthetic HandArtificial sensors in a prosthetic hand allows rhesus macaques to sense tactile stimulus, according to a new study. A similar device could be used in human trials within the next year, researchers hope.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 13, 2016·4 min readStimulator Bypasses Spine Injury and Helps Patients Move HandsA new spinal stimulator shows promise in helping those with spinal cord injuries to regain some movement and strength in their hands.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·4 min readCould prosthetic limbs one day be controlled by human thought?Having identified a new, simpler way to study neural activity, researchers believe they are on track to creating a compact, low power and potentially wireless brain sensor that could make thought-controlled prosthetic limbs ubiquitous.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 12, 2015·3 min readAn On-Off Switch for Brain Plasticity Following Vision LossNew discoveries about neuroplasticity following vision loss could improve patient susceptibility to sensory prosthetics.Read More