Losing an arm doesn’t have to mean losing all sense of touch, thanks to prosthetic arms that stimulate nerves with mild electrical feedback. Researchers have developed a control algorithm that …read more Source:: Science
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A ‘touching sight’: How babies’ brains process touch builds foundations for learning
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•A new study provides one of the first looks inside the infant’s brain to show where the sense of touch is processed — not just when a baby feels a …read more Source:: Science
Missing links that connect human DNA variation with disease discovered
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•Scientists have discovered the hidden connections in our genomes that contribute to common diseases. Using a pioneering technique, the results are beginning to make biological sense of the mountains of …read more Source:: Science
Making sense of the seneses: ‘Context’ matters when the brain interprets sounds
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•The brain’s interpretation of sound is influenced by cues from other senses, explaining more precisely how we interpret what we hear at a particular moment, according to a report. …read more Source:: Science
Restoring the sense of touch in amputees using natural signals of nervous system
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•Scientists have found a way to produce realistic sensations of touch in two human amputees by directly stimulating the nervous system. …read more Source:: Science
Biocompatible fibers to use light to stimulate cells or sense signs of disease
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•A biocompatible and highly stretchable optical fiber has now been created from hydrogel — an elastic, rubbery material composed mostly of water. The fiber, which is as bendable as a …read more Source:: Science
Bionic fingertip gives sense of touch to amputee
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•A bionic fingertip has given an amputee the sensation of rough or smooth textures via electrodes implanted into nerves in his upper arm. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews