FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 23, 2020·5 min readEven After Long-Term Exposure, Bionic Touch Does Not Remap the BrainAfter a year of using a bionic arm, patients report subjective sensations did not shift to match the location of the touch sensor on their prosthetic device.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 8, 2021·3 min readPerceiving Prosthesis as Lighter Thanks to NeurofeedbackSensory signals transmitted from a prosthetic leg to the nervous system helps amputees perceive their prosthetic limb as part of their body. The new neurofeedback helps them perceive the new limb as significantly lighter.Read More
Featured·February 21, 2013·5 min readResearchers Build Robotic Bat WingBuilding a robotic bat wing, researchers have uncovered flight secrets of real bats: the function of ligaments, the elasticity of skin, the structural support of musculature, skeletal flexibility, upstroke and downstroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 5, 2019·4 min readBrain Hand Map is Maintained in Amputees with and Without Phantom Limb SensationsA new MRI study reveals the brain retains neural 'fingerprints' of a missing hand, decades after amputation and regardless of whether the person experiences phantom limb sensations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2021·6 min readRobotic ‘Third Thumb’ Use Can Alter Brain Representation of the HandA newly developed robotic thumb imprints how the hand is represented in the brain. Using the robotic thumb, researchers reported improvements in conducting dexterity tasks, such as building with blocks. Additionally, those who trained to use the additional thumb began to feel as though the digit was a part of their body.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2020·5 min readUltra-Low Power Brain Implants Find Meaningful Signal in Grey Matter NoiseResearchers reduced the power requirements of neural interfaces while improving their accuracy by tuning into a subset of brain waves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2017·4 min readMotor Neurons Adjust to Control TasksFindings enhance understanding how the brain controls movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 22, 2021·6 min readMagnets Could Offer Better Control of Prosthetic LimbsUsing magnetic beads implanted into muscle tissue within the amputated residuum of animals, researchers have created a more precise way to control prosthetic limbs.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·February 7, 2022·5 min readHybrid Machine-Learning Approach Gives a Hand to Prosthetic-Limb Gesture AccuracyResearchers have developed a novel hybrid machine learning approach to muscle gesture recognition in prosthetic arms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2017·5 min readThe Neural Codes for Body MovementsResearchers uncover how the posterior parietal cortex encodes and organizes information about body movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 3, 2017·4 min readNew Brain Pathway That Controls Hand Movements IdentifiedResearchers report the posterior parietal cortex may be implicated in the movement of our hands.Read More