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·August 4, 2020·3 min read

How Thoughts Could One Day Control Electronic Prostheses, Wirelessly

A 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.

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·July 27, 2020·5 min read

Ultra-Low Power Brain Implants Find Meaningful Signal in Grey Matter Noise

Researchers reduced the power requirements of neural interfaces while improving their accuracy by tuning into a subset of brain waves.

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·July 21, 2020·4 min read

Spinal Stimulators Repurposed to Restore Touch in Lost Limb

Spinal cord stimulation restores the sense of feeling of limbs lost to amputation.

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·May 14, 2020·3 min read

Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows blind and sighted people to ‘see’ shapes

A visual cortical prosthesis can restore sight by bypassing damage to the eyes and delivering visual information retrieved from a camera directly to the brain.

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·April 30, 2020·7 min read

Mind-controlled arm prostheses that ‘feel’ are now a part of everyday life

A 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.

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·April 9, 2020·5 min read

Misfiring from jittery neurons sets fundamental limit on perception

Study provides new evidence supporting the theory that perceptual limitations are caused by a correlated noise in neural activity.

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·March 20, 2020·3 min read

New brain reading technology could help the development of brainwave-controlled devices

Researchers have developed a new method to record brain activity at scale. The new technique could help in the development of new neuroprosthetic devices to help amputees and those with movement restricting neurological conditions.

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·January 9, 2020·5 min read

Decoding hidden brain chatter to advance neuroprostheses

Neural activity patterns for limb movements remain stable over time. Researchers were able to record, decode, and reconstruct activity patterns from common movement skills. The findings could have immediate implications for the development of neuroprosthetics that can bypass brain injuries by inferring intended motor actions from a person's brain.

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·January 7, 2020·2 min read

An artificial neural connection allows a new cortical site to control hand movements

A newly developed artificial neural connection device allows new cortical sites, previously not associated with limb movements, to swiftly regain the control of a paralyzed hand.

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·October 18, 2019·4 min read

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

A bilateral implant and brain-machine interface technology allowed a patient with a high spinal cord injury to control prosthetic arms with the power of thought.

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·September 4, 2019·3 min read

Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users

Researchers have developed a sensor-instrumented glove for prosthetic hand controls which can sense pressure, temperature, and hydration using electronic chips sending sensory data via a wristwatch.