FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2021·4 min readSense of Touch Improves Control of Robotic ArmAdding a BCI that evokes tactile sensations makes it easier for users to manipulate and use robotic arm prosthetics.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2023·5 min readSimple Neural Networks Outperform More Complex Systems for Controlling Robotic ProstheticsFeed-forward neural networks improve speed and provide more accurate control of brain-controlled prosthetic hands and fingers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2019·4 min readSix fingers per hand: Polydactyly equals extra motor abilityPolydactyly, a condition where one is born with an extra finger, has significant benefits when it comes to motor skill and control. fMRI neuroimaging reveals those with extra fingers are able to move the digits independently of other fingers. The findings could help with the development of new prosthetics that extend motor abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 21, 2020·4 min readSpinal Stimulators Repurposed to Restore Touch in Lost LimbSpinal cord stimulation restores the sense of feeling of limbs lost to amputation.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 3, 2016·7 min readSprinkling of Neural Dust Opens Door to ElectroceuticalsResearchers have developed a dust sized wireless sensor that can be implanted into the body.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
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
Featured·November 7, 2014·4 min readStriking the Cord: Optical Control of Motor FunctionsResearchers develop a highly flexible neural probe, created from polymers, which can both record and optically stimulate neural activity in the spinal cord of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2020·4 min readStudy of Reaching and Grasping With Hand or Foot Reveals Novel Brain InsightsThe brain processes motor commands, not just through fine muscle contractions, but also via higher-level motor areas that provide a blueprint for performing more complex motor functions, such as grasping, no matter if the toes or fingers are used.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2014·4 min readStudy Puts More Natural Movement for Artificial Limbs Within ReachResearchers report their new findings could bring natural movement of prosthetic limbs closer to reality.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2018·6 min readSurgical Technique Improves Sensation and Control of Prosthetic LimbsResearchers have developed a new neural interface that is able to relay commands from the central nervous system to a robotic prosthesis.Read More
