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·November 13, 2017·3 min read

Experts Call for Ethics Rules to Protect Privacy and Free Will As Brain Implants Advance

Researchers call for regulations and ethical guidelines to help protect personal privacy and autonomy for those who use neurotechnologies.

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·November 5, 2017·4 min read

Experimental Brain Technology Can Rewind Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers report repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can help to reverse some of the signs of Alzheimer's disease. So long as patients receive the treatments, cognitive decline appears to halt and, in some cases, cognitive abilities improve.

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·October 27, 2017·7 min read

Advanced Artificial Limbs Mapped in the Brain

Following targeted motor and sensory reinnervation, a procedure that reroutes residual limb nerves to intact muscles and skin in amputees, the brain remaps both motor and sensory pathways. Additionally, researchers note, TMSR may help counteract poorly adapted cortical plasticity following amputation.

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·October 26, 2017·6 min read

Individual with Complete Spinal Cord Injury Regains Voluntary Motor Function

A combination of activity based training and spinal cord epidural stimulation has allowed a patient paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injury to regain voluntary movement in his legs, researchers report.

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·October 23, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Demonstrate ‘Mind Reading’ Brain Decoding Technology

Researchers have created a convolutional neural network to better understand how the brain processes movies of natural scenes. This may be the first step in helping scientists decode how the brain makes sense of dynamic visual surroundings.

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·October 8, 2017·7 min read

Melding Mind and Machine: How Close Are We?

Researchers investigate advances in BCI and consider the implications of linking our brains up to technology.

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·July 12, 2017·4 min read

Creating Music by Thought Alone

Researchers have created a new musical instrument that can be controlled by thought alone. The instrument, dubbed the Encephalophone, may help as a rehabilitation tool for those with motor disabilities, the Frontiers in Human Neuroscience study reports.

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·April 28, 2017·4 min read

Researchers Connect First Click On Arm Prosthesis to Nerves

A new 'click on' prosthetic arm allow can be controlled by thought.

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·April 28, 2017·4 min read

A Need for Neurolaw? Human Rights Laws May Need Revision in Neurotech Future

Researchers propose four new human rights laws that could help protect against exploitation and privacy loss in the age of neurotechnology.

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·April 3, 2017·5 min read

Man Moves Paralyzed Legs Using Device That Stimulates Spinal Cord

A new study reports researchers have successfully used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord of a paralyzed patient to allow him to stand, move his legs and make stepping motions.