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·January 23, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Reveal More about How Our Brains Control Our Arms

Researchers record the neural activity of monkeys as the plan to reach in order to design better neuroprosthetics.

The image shows both the merkel cells and neurons.

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·April 7, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Identify Key Cells in Touch Sensation

Researchers use optogenetics to determine Merkel cells can sense touch.

This diagram shows how the HAPTIX system can help restore touch sensation to upper limb amputees.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 1, 2014·4 min read

By Restoring Sense of Touch to Amputees, HAPTIX Seeks to Overcome Physical and Psychological Effects of Upper Limb Loss

DARPA's HAPTIX program seeks to provide amputees with natural touch sensations.

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·October 8, 2014·5 min read

Amputees Discern Familiar Sensations Across Prosthetic Hand

Amputees are able to regain sense of touch and 'feel' with their prosthetic hands, thanks to new technological advances.

This is a drawing of a person with a prosthetic arm. You can also see brain implants.

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·November 25, 2014·4 min read

Study Puts More Natural Movement for Artificial Limbs Within Reach

Researchers report their new findings could bring natural movement of prosthetic limbs closer to reality.

The image shows one of the participants walking on a treadmill.

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·December 8, 2014·3 min read

Engineer Applies Robot Control Theory to Improve Prosthetic Legs

New research allows those with robotic controlled prosthetic legs to walk almost as fast as an able bodied person.

The image shows the robotic hand in a fully flexed position.

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·December 17, 2014·5 min read

Researchers Publish New Findings From Mind Controlled Robot Arm Project

A quadriplegic woman moves a robotic arm and hand in 10 dimensions with "mind control".

This shows a person using the technology to control a prosthetic hand.

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·April 1, 2015·3 min read

Brain Machine Interface Allows Amputees to Control Bionic Hand

EEG and brain machine interface allows amputees to move a prosthetic hand, a new study reports.

The image shows different evoked neural signals.

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·August 7, 2015·3 min read

Brain Friendly Interface Could Change the Way People with Spinal Cord Injuries Lead Their Lives

Researchers have developed a brain friendly extracellular matrix environment that could help change the way people with spinal cord injury and prosthetics lead their lives.

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·September 11, 2015·4 min read

When Neuroprosthetics Learn From the Patient

A new study could pave the way to the creation of a new generation of self learning and easy to use neuroprosthetic devices.

This shows a hand in blue covered in microchips.

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·September 14, 2015·3 min read

Feeling Touch with a Prosthetic Hand

Researchers report a person who has been paralyzed for more than a decade has become the first person to be able to 'feel' physical sensations through a prosthetic hand directly connected to his brain.