Neural engineering Research update Artificial limb use alters brain regions Prosthetic limb users with hand-loss have greater activity in visual-hand selective areas than control subjects Read article: Artificial limb use alters brain regions
Neural engineering Research update Nanoparticles and ultrasound stimulate neural networks Piezoelectric nanoparticles and pulsed ultrasound enable minimally invasive stimulation of selective neural networks Read article: Nanoparticles and ultrasound stimulate neural networks
Neural engineering Research update Electrochemical stimulator helps restore motion A subdural implant that delivers both electrical and chemical neuromodulation restores motion in rats with injured spinal cords Read article: Electrochemical stimulator helps restore motion
Neural engineering Research update Ultrasound stimulates peripheral nerves in vivo Researchers demonstrate the first successful in vivo focused ultrasound stimulation of the peripheral nervous system Read article: Ultrasound stimulates peripheral nerves in vivo
Neural engineering Research update Nanoparticles enable deep-brain manipulation Nanoparticles that convert NIR to blue-green light enable non-invasive modulation of neural activity deep inside the brain Read article: Nanoparticles enable deep-brain manipulation
Neural engineering Research update Tactile maps revealed following observed touch Precise tactile activity maps are created in the somatosensory cortex when viewing someone else's fingers being touched Read article: Tactile maps revealed following observed touch
Neural engineering Research update Adaptive system enhances robotic limb control An adaptive control system for a robotic lower limb prosthesis adapts to the user's neural information while they walk Read article: Adaptive system enhances robotic limb control
Neural engineering Research update Ultramicroelectrodes deliver reliable neural recording Neural recording and stimulation arrays with tiny shanks decrease tissue damage and reduce foreign body response Read article: Ultramicroelectrodes deliver reliable neural recording
Neural engineering Research update Decoding the brain activity of an imagined song The neural activity generated when imagining a song can be used to reconstruct its original Read article: Decoding the brain activity of an imagined song
Neural engineering Research update Hand movements preserved in the brains of amputees Machine learning decodes brain activity resulting from attempted hand movements of amputees Read article: Hand movements preserved in the brains of amputees