Read article: Prosthetic hand controls finger motion with high accuracy and minimal training
An upper-arm amputee has successfully used a prototype 3D-printed myoelectric prosthetic hand to perform a series of intricate finger motions
Read article: AI predicts coma outcome from EEG trace
A machine learning algorithm can read electroencephalograms as well as clinicians
Read article: Decoder translates brain activity into speech
A decoder that uses neural activity to synthesize speech could be transformative for people who are unable to communicate
Read article: Can we fight neural disorders with light?
A novel device translates light into electrical signals that can stimulate nervous tissue in vivo
Read article: Could light and sound treat Alzheimer’s disease?
Visual and auditory pulses trigger brain waves that sweep away disease-related plaques and restore cognitive abilities in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
Read article: How to improve bionic vision
Find out more in this video abstract from the Journal of Neural Engineering
Read article: Wireless neurostimulator modulates rats’ behaviour
A wireless neurostimulator can target a specific brain structure in rats and effectively modulate the animals' behaviour
Read article: Optical microfibres illuminate brain dynamics in detail
Analysing signals from bundles of splayed optical microfibres can isolate the activity of individual neurons, revealing how neural processes reflect behaviour
Read article: Thinking aloud: translating thoughts directly into speech
Deep learning algorithms combined with advanced speech synthesizers can translate brain signals into intelligible, recognizable speech
Read article: Optical technology watches nerve cells fire
A rapid, non-invasive optical technique can visualize the electrical activity of nerve cells
