This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in neuroprosthetic technology. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) For over a generation several types of medical neuroprosthetics have been developed, which have improved the lives of thousands of individuals. For instance, cochlear implants ...

Neuroprosthetics, a technology that allows the brain to control external devices such as robotic limbs, is beginning to emerge as a viable option for patients disabled by amputation or neurological ...

Most disorders of the nervous system result from localized sensory or motor pathologies attributable to disease or trauma. The emerging field of neuroprosthetics is focused on the development of ...

Whenever I hear that some awesome technology is "twenty years away" my eyebrow inadvertently raises with suspicion. Cold fusion, male birth control, flying cars, and the cure for most diseases are all ...

"Practice makes perfect" is the maxim drummed into students struggling to learn a new motor skill – be it riding a bike or developing a killer backhand in tennis. In order to become proficient in any ...

The scientists formulated a speech neuroprosthetic which decodes brain waves from the patient's brain. This gave a paralyzed man the chance to speak again. jesse orrico from Unsplash A paralyzed man ...