“Optical electrodes” can read your mind, paving the way toward fully-functional prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces
These optrodes bypass several of the most glaring limitations of current electrodes.
Tag: Nerves
The good touch: researchers uncover the biological pathways that transmit pleasant touch
It is a dedicated pathway that transmits this sensation specifically.
Time flies as we age because our brains get bigger and less efficient, a new paper proposes
'Clock time' is not the same as 'mind time'.
Scientists coax mice with injured spinal cords to regrow nerve fibers, something deemed impossible not too long ago
With the help of a novel drug therapy, mice with spinal cord damage showed nerve cell regeneration at the injured ...
We’ll soon be able to hack our nerves into controlling diseases
The new method could treat a wide range of diseases, from diabetes to arthritis.
Researchers coax neurons into regenerating and restore vision in mice
This could allow us to restore vision, mobility or fight diseases like Alzheimer's.
For the first time in history, researchers restore voluntary finger movement for a paralyzed man
Using two sets of electrodes, scientists have successfully restored finger movement in a paralyzed patient for the first time in ...
Artificial skin can feel pressure, then tell your brain about it
Prosthetics has come a long way from its humble beginnings – the crude wooden legs of yore are a far ...