FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 23, 2021·5 min readThoughts Bring Prostheses to LifeUsing virtual reality technology, researchers found the faulty alignment of prosthetics resulted in a measurable loss in performance for users.Read More
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 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
FeaturedNeurology·February 15, 2021·6 min readNew Surgery May Enable Better Control of Prosthetic LimbsReconnecting muscle pairs during surgery following amputation provides patients more sensory feedback from the limb, researchers report.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
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
