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·June 8, 2019·4 min read

How mirror activity works

Long contractions of muscles in one hand increase involuntary reactions in the other. Findings shed new light on mirror activity and may help with better understanding the pathology of mirror movements in neurological disorders.

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·March 1, 2019·4 min read

Bungee Jumping For Science: Measuring Readiness Outside the Lab

Asking participants to bungee jump helps researchers measure Bereitschaftspotential, or readiness potential, outside the lab setting. Researchers say their findings will help in the development of BCIs to assist quadriplegics to control neuroprosthetics.

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·October 29, 2018·4 min read

Brainwave Activity Reveals Potential Biomarker for ASD

Researchers have identified a possible biomarker that could help expedite ASD diagnosis in children. The study revealed children with autism have lower frequency motor related gamma oscillations.

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·September 26, 2018·5 min read

Unlocking the Secret of How the Brain Encodes Speech

Researchers report the brain controls speech production in a similar manner to how it controls the production of arm and hand movements. The findings could help to build better speech decoders for BMI, helping those who are unable to speak to find their voice.

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·June 16, 2018·2 min read

Gender Differences in Parkinson’s Disease

Not only do women appear to be better protected against the effects of Parkinson's disease, a new study reveals a gender specific pathology exists in women with the disease as soon as the symptoms appear.

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·March 13, 2018·5 min read

The Learning Brain is Less Flexible Than We Thought

According to researchers, when learning a new task, the brain is less flexible than previously believed.

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·December 8, 2017·5 min read

Electrical Stimulation in Brain Bypasses Senses and Instructs Movement

University of Rochester researchers report low levels of electrical stimulation delivered to areas of the brain responsible for movement can instruct an appropriate response, replacing signals for sensory processing.

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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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·September 1, 2017·5 min read

Why is Yawning So Contagious and Why Should it Matter

According to a new Current Biology study, contagious yawning is triggered by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex.

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·May 20, 2017·3 min read

Memory Insight May Prove Beneficial For Those With Brain Damage

A new study reveals multiple parts of the brain are associated with memory processing. Findings could help develop new strategies to treat those with brain injuries.

Image shows the location of the motor cortex in the human brain.

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·February 15, 2017·4 min read

Motor Cortex Contributes to Word Comprehension

Comprehension of words relies on areas of the brain associated with motor control as well as 'classic' language centers, researchers report.

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·December 16, 2016·3 min read

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Improves Cognitive Control

Applying transcranial direct current stimulation to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex can help to improve cognitive control and may be a beneficial treatment for those with autism, schizophrenia and ADHD, a new study reports.