neural prosthetics

Scientists are beginning to unravel the mechanisms behind the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs.

Researchers create an artificial nerve that could be the forerunner of neural prosthetics.

A quadriplegic 28-year-old man senses touch via stimulation of electrodes implanted in his somatosensory cortex.

A 24-year-old quadriplegic man regains control of his arm with a neural prosthetic device.

A new flexible sensor can detect touch and generate electrical pulses that signal intensity of pressure to mouse neurons in vitro.

The melding of mind and machine uncovers mysteries harbored in the brain.

Author Malcolm Gay explores the science underlying headline-making research into neural prosthetics.