FeaturedNeurology·May 12, 2016·2 min readClinical Trial of Robotic Legs Help Patients to Walk AgainClinical trials are underway for 'robotic legs' that can help those with movement disorders to regain mobility.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 10, 2016·3 min readUnderstanding the ‘Neglected’ SensesA new study of touch and movement could benefit people with movement disorders and improve the design of new robotics.Read More
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
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
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 7, 2016·4 min readRetinal Implants Improve Image Sharpness For Those With Vision LossRetinal implants may improve image sharpness for those who have lost their vision due to retinitis pigmentosa, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 6, 2016·6 min readBlind Woman’s Joy as She is Able to Read the Time, Thanks to Bionic EyeA British woman is able to read the time clearly for the first time in years after receiving a new bionic eye implant.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2015·4 min readTotal Recall Sounds Great, But Some Things Should Be ForgottenWhile neuroprosthetics that allow us to remember everything may seem like a great idea, one researcher argues such technology and abilities could have significant problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·5 min readNeurons Encoding Hand Shapes Identified in the BrainResearchers report neurons in the PPC encode entire hand shapes. The findings are helping with the development of neuroprosthetic devices.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 12, 2015·5 min readThis is Your Brain on ArtResearchers take their study out of the lab and into the real world to see what happens in the brain as people observe artwork.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·4 min readStep Closer to Prosthetic Limbs That Recreate Sense of TouchResearchers are one step closer to developing a prosthetic arm that can recreate a sense of touch through a direct brain interface.Read More
