Latest

neuroprosthetics

·April 23, 2023·3 min read

Advance in Intelligent Neuroprosthetics May Benefit Those With Motor Diseases

It may be possible to optimize the stimulation parameters of brain implants in animals without human intervention. The study highlights the potential for autonomous optimization of prostheses implanted in the brain. The advance may prove to be beneficial for those with spinal cord injury and diseases that affect movement.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 19, 2023·7 min read

Neural Prosthesis Uses Brain Activity to Decode Speech

A newly developed machine learning model can predict the words a person is about to speak based on their neural activity recorded by a minimally invasive neuroprosthetic device.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 17, 2023·5 min read

Simple Neural Networks Outperform More Complex Systems for Controlling Robotic Prosthetics

Feed-forward neural networks improve speed and provide more accurate control of brain-controlled prosthetic hands and fingers.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·December 5, 2022·3 min read

New Findings on Neuronal Activities in the Sensorimotor Cortex

New findings about neural activity in the sensorimotor cortex may aid in the development of neuroprosthetics to help compensate for neuronal dysfunctions.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 20, 2022·3 min read

A New Type of Hand Prosthesis Learns From the User, and the User Learns From the Prosthesis

Researchers have developed a new, fully automated prosthetic arm that learns during normal use and adapts to varying conditions.

This shows two bionic arms. The fingers are touching

Featured Neuroscience

·March 14, 2022·3 min read

New Clinical Research Will Test Brain’s Ability to Adapt to Advanced Bionic Limbs

An innovative new clinical trial seeks to explore how the brain adapts to bionic arms in children born without limbs. The study aims to improve prosthetics mastery in children.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 7, 2022·5 min read

Hybrid Machine-Learning Approach Gives a Hand to Prosthetic-Limb Gesture Accuracy

Researchers have developed a novel hybrid machine learning approach to muscle gesture recognition in prosthetic arms.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·October 20, 2021·4 min read

Scientists Enable a Blind Woman to See Simple Shapes

Researchers created a form of artificial vision for a blind woman with the aid of a brain implant position in the visual cortex. The results pave the way for the creation of visual brain prosthetics to help the blind to regain sight.

This shows researchers working on the arm

Featured Neuroscience

·September 1, 2021·4 min read

Bionic Arm That Restores Natural Behaviors in Patients With Upper Limb Amputations Developed

A newly developed bionic arm combines motor control with touch and hand movement sensations, allowing those with upper-arm amputations to behave and react as though they haven't lost their limb.

This shows the limb and how the magnets work

Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·August 22, 2021·6 min read

Magnets Could Offer Better Control of Prosthetic Limbs

Using magnetic beads implanted into muscle tissue within the amputated residuum of animals, researchers have created a more precise way to control prosthetic limbs.

This shows a person using the hand, holding out a cake

Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·August 16, 2021·6 min read

Inflatable Robotic Hand Gives Amputees Real-Time Tactile Control

MIT researchers have developed a new, lightweight robotic hand that provides tactile feedback and is dexterous enough to perform tasks like zipping a suitcase and pouring juice.

This shows the neurograins on a finger tip

Featured Neuroscience

·August 13, 2021·5 min read

Researchers Take Step Toward Next-Generation Brain-Computer Interface System

"Neurograins" brain-computer interfaces independently record electrical impulses and send signals wirelessly to a central hub that coordinates and processes the signals.

1 2 3 … 14

neuroprosthetics

Advance in Intelligent Neuroprosthetics May Benefit Those With Motor Diseases

Neural Prosthesis Uses Brain Activity to Decode Speech

Simple Neural Networks Outperform More Complex Systems for Controlling Robotic Prosthetics

New Findings on Neuronal Activities in the Sensorimotor Cortex

A New Type of Hand Prosthesis Learns From the User, and the User Learns From the Prosthesis

New Clinical Research Will Test Brain’s Ability to Adapt to Advanced Bionic Limbs

Hybrid Machine-Learning Approach Gives a Hand to Prosthetic-Limb Gesture Accuracy

Scientists Enable a Blind Woman to See Simple Shapes

Bionic Arm That Restores Natural Behaviors in Patients With Upper Limb Amputations Developed

Magnets Could Offer Better Control of Prosthetic Limbs

Inflatable Robotic Hand Gives Amputees Real-Time Tactile Control

Researchers Take Step Toward Next-Generation Brain-Computer Interface System

Chronic Stress and Depression Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

Playful Brains: Early Years Play Shapes Children’s Futures

Sleep Struggles Link to Elevated Risk of Hypertension

MDMA Makes People Feel More Connected During Conversations

Subscribe