Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2012. An artificial connection between the brain and muscles can restore complex hand movements in monkeys following paralysis, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
In a report in the journal Nature, researchers describe how they combined two pieces of technology to create a neuroprosthesis ” a device that replaces lost or impaired nervous system function. One piece is a multi-electrode array implanted directly into the brain which…
