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·June 28, 2018·6 min read

‘Music of Speech’ Linked to Brain Area Unique to Humans

Researchers reveal the area of the brain that controls our voice box, allowing us to alter the pitch of our speech. The insight could pave the way for advancing neuroprosthetics to allow people who can't speak, to express themselves in a naturalistic way. Read More

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·June 20, 2018·6 min read

New ‘E-Dermis’ Brings Sense of Touch, Pain to Prosthetic Hands

Researchers have developed a new electronic skin that can allow amputees to perceive touch sensations via their prosthesis. The technology, dubbed e-dermis, can recreate the sense of touch and pain by sensing stimuli and relaying impulses back to peripheral nerves. Read More

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·June 2, 2018·6 min read

Surgical Technique Improves Sensation and Control of Prosthetic Limbs

Researchers have developed a new neural interface that is able to relay commands from the central nervous system to a robotic prosthesis. Read More

Stanford Professor Zhenan Bao is leading American and Korean researchers in the quest for an artificial nerve system. NeuroscienceNews.com image is credited to Kevin Craft.

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·June 1, 2018·5 min read

Artificial Nerve System Gives Prosthetic Devices and Robots a Sense of Touch

Researchers have created an artificial nervous system that may give prosthetics and robots reflexes and the ability to sense touch. The system is sensitive enough to identify letters in the Braille alphabet. Read More

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·June 1, 2018·6 min read

Brain Activity Patterns Underlying Fluent Speech Identified

Findings about how the speech center is organized and how fluid speech occurs could lead to the development of neuroprosthetics capable of translating thoughts into speech, researchers report. Read More

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·May 29, 2018·5 min read

Self Tuning Brain Implant Could Help Treat Parkinson’s Patients

Researchers have developed a new deep brain stimulation device that is able to use feedback from the brain to fine tune its signal. The device could help those with Parkinson's disease. Read More

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·May 22, 2018·6 min read

New Tech May Make Prosthetic Hands Easier for Patients to Use

A new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals may help make prosthetic hands easier for patients to use, researchers report. Read More

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·May 6, 2018·4 min read

Intelligent Agents on the Battle Field

A new paper considers how the military are utilizing neuroscience, engineering, big data and psychology to create intelligent agents that can assist personnel in warfare. Read More

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·April 30, 2018·6 min read

Editing Brain Activity with Holography

Researchers use holographic projection into the brain to activate and suppress neurons. The technology has the ability to copy real patterns of brain activity and trick the brain into perceiving sensory information. The technology could have implications for the development of new prosthetics and brain implants. Read More

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·April 28, 2018·4 min read

Prosthetic Arms Can Provide Controlled Sensory Feedback

Researchers have developed a new prosthetic arm that stimulates the nerves in the amputated limb, allowing the patient to feel the sense of touch. Read More

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·April 10, 2018·5 min read

Paralyzed Patient Feels Sensation Again

Researchers have successfully induced the sensations of touch and movement in the arm of a paralyzed man, with the help of a tiny array of electrodes implanted into the somatosensory cortex. Read More

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·March 28, 2018·5 min read

Prosthetic Memory System Successful in Humans

There is new hope for people suffering from memory related problems. Researchers have successfully implanted a neuroprosthetic system into the brains of epilepsy patients that uses the person's own memory patterns to enhance memory encoding and recall. Read More

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