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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 29, 2020·3 min readQuadriplegic Patient Uses Brain Signals to Feed Himself With Two Advanced Prosthetic ArmsA closed-loop system combining AI, robotics, and BCI technology allows a quadriplegic man to control movements to cut food and feed himself.Read More
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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 12, 2020·2 min readBrain Implants Enable Man to Simultaneously Control Two Prosthetic Limbs with ‘Thoughts’A newly developed simultaneous brain-machine interface allowed a quadriplegic man to control two prosthetic arms with the power of his mind.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2020·5 min readGrasping an Object: Model Describes Complete Movement Planning in the BrainResearchers have developed a new model that represents the planning of movement from seeing an object to grasping it.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·September 7, 2020·7 min readFirst ‘Plug and Play’ Brain Prosthesis Demoed in Paralyzed PersonCombining machine learning with neuroprosthetic technology allowed a patient with paralysis to learn to control a computer cursor by utilizing brain activity without extensive daily retraining.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2020·3 min readHow Thoughts Could One Day Control Electronic Prostheses, WirelesslyA new wireless intracortical brain-computer interface neuroprosthesis is capable of gathering and transmitting accurate neural signals, using a tenth of the power required by current wire-enabled systems.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·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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 14, 2020·3 min readDynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows blind and sighted people to ‘see’ shapesA visual cortical prosthesis can restore sight by bypassing damage to the eyes and delivering visual information retrieved from a camera directly to the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 30, 2020·7 min readMind-controlled arm prostheses that ‘feel’ are now a part of everyday lifeA prosthetic arm that is attached to the bone and controlled by electrodes implanted in nerves and muscles can operate more precisely than conventional prosthetic limbs. Researchers improved the neuroprosthetic hand by integrating tactile sensory feedback, so the patient can "feel" items.Read More