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Two surgeons are shown in an operating room with a monitor in the foreground.

·March 7, 2019·6 min read

Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates

A minimally invasive procedure to determine whether patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer, more efficient, and leads to better outcomes than the traditional method.

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·February 21, 2019·4 min read

New Prosthetic Restores the Sense of Where Your Hand Is

A new prosthetic hand enables amputees to regain a subtle, close to natural, sense of touch.

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·February 21, 2019·5 min read

Electric Bikes Could Provide Older People with Brain Boost

Older adults who exercise by using electric bicycles experience comparable cognitive and mental health benefits to those who use a standard, pedal powered bike.

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·February 12, 2019·3 min read

More is Better When Coordinating with Others

According to researchers, physical coordination is more beneficial in larger groups. The findings could help improve current physical rehabilitation techniques by training patients in groups to improve movement skills.

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·February 11, 2019·3 min read

Spinal Cord is Smarter than Previously Thought

A new study reveals how the spinal cord is able to process and control more complex functions researchers previously believed to have been goverened by the cerebral cortex.

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·February 5, 2019·4 min read

Brain Hand Map is Maintained in Amputees with and Without Phantom Limb Sensations

A new MRI study reveals the brain retains neural 'fingerprints' of a missing hand, decades after amputation and regardless of whether the person experiences phantom limb sensations.

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·February 5, 2019·4 min read

Learning Transistor Mimics the Brain

Researchers have developed an evolvable electrochemical transistor which has the ability to learn. The transistor is equipped with the ability for both long and short term memory. The new technology is a major step towards machine learning that utilizes organic electronics, the researchers report.

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·January 13, 2019·3 min read

How Game Theory Can Bring Humans and Robots Closer Together

Researchers used Nash equilibrium game theory and adaptive control to program a robot that can better understand its human user's behavior. This allows the robot to anticipate and respond to the human's movements.

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·January 11, 2019·5 min read

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Researchers have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which is able to play simple pieces of music on a piano by moving its wrist.

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·January 9, 2019·2 min read

First Pregnancy After Robot Assisted Uterus Transplant

Researchers report a woman who underwent revolutionary robotic uterine transplant surgery is now pregnant. The child will be the first born following a transplant using the new robotic surgical technique.

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·August 29, 2018·4 min read

Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’

Researchers have developed a 3D printed prototype for a bionic eye. The team successfully printed an array of light receptors onto a hemispherical surface. This advance could revolutionize restoring vision to those who have lost their sight.