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.... Read More...
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Neurofeedback increases self-esteem by re-balancing brain circuits in depression
Neurofeedback training can alter guilt-related networks and improve self-esteem in those with major depressive disorder.... Read More...
Deep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots
A new robotic fly, dubbed Deep3DFly, uses active learning to improve its performance.... Read More...
Computer model helps make sense of human memory
A newly developed artificial neural network allowed researchers to insert inhibitory circuits into the model, altering the excitatory circuits and enabling them to extend associative memory.... Read More...
Navigating ‘Neuralville’: Virtual town helps map brain functions
Combining neuroimaging and a constructed virtual reality town, researchers found the brain uses three different systems to perceive environment. One system allows us to recognize a place, another helps navigate through that location, and the third helps navigate from one place to another. The parahippocampal place area (PPA) helps encode location recognition, while the retrosplenial complex allows for mentally mapping the locations of specific places.... Read More...
Virtual reality treatment could help military veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder
Study reveals 19% of veterans reported a greater reduction of their PTSD symptoms after 12 weeks of a novel virtual reality therapy than their peers who were not exposed to the treatment.... Read More...
Full-body interaction video games enhance social skills in children with autism disorders
A new video game fosters more social initiation that free play for those with ASD. The game also is effective at reducing repetitive behaviors and helps improve gestural expression.... Read More...
Does migraine leave your head spinning? Noninvasive treatment shows early promise
Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) helps improve symptoms of pain and vertigo in patients with vestibular migraines.... Read More...
AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes
Artificial intelligence technology was able to identify specific brain regions which were most important for predicting whether a person with depression would respond to SSRI antidepressants. ... Read More...
Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer
Researchers have developed a new brain-machine interface headset that harnesses the power of machine learning to allow those with disabilities to maneuver their wheelchair with thought alone.... Read More...
Brain may not need body movements to learn virtual spaces
Vision appears to play a more dominant role than motor movements when it comes to encoding memory of large-scale spaces. The findings address a long-standing debate as to whether or not body movements aid the learning of physical spaces.... Read More...
Alzheimer’s memory loss reversed by new head device using electromagnetic waves
A new, non-invasive brain stimulation treatment shows promise in enhancing memories and cognitive function in those with Alzheimer's disease. Transcranial electromagnetic treatment (TEMT) increases functional connectivity within the cingulate cortex. TEMT is also able to penetrate the brain to break up amyloid-beta and tau deposits, slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease. ... Read More...