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Growing neurons on silicon chips
Via Robots.net Researchers at University of Calgary have developed neurochips capable of capable of interfacing to and sensing activity of biological neurons in very high resolution. The new chips are automated so it's now easy to connect multiple brain cells eliminating the years of train... Read more ...
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The Blue Brain Project
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 137 782 AUX 6 1 960 12.256 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false As computing power continues to increase, it may ultimately be possible to simulate the functioning of the... Read more ...
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Hybrid nanoparticle-organic transistor mimics a...
Via MilTech Nanotechnology researchers in France have developed a hybrid transistor called NOMFET (Nanoparticle Organic Memory Field-Effect Transistor) that shows the main behavior of a biological spiking synapse and can lead to a new generation of neuro-inspired computers, capable of respon... Read more ...
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Natural weelchair control
Have a look at this demo of an electric wheelchair under control of an Emotiv EEG/EMG headset . The control system developed by Cuitech, detects when the user winks or smiles, and translates these signals into commands to control the wheelchair. Read more ...
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Prosthetic Limbs That Can Feel
Via KurzweilAI.net Researchers at Northwestern University, in Chicago, have shown that transplanting the nerves from an amputated hand to the chest allows patients to feel hand sensation there. The findings are the first step toward prosthetic arms with sensors on the fingers that will tra... Read more ...
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Intraspinal stimulation for bladder voiding in...
Neural engineers at Huntington Medical Research Institutes were able to use chronically implanted neuroprosthetic device inside the spinal cord. The device, consisting of an array of micrometer-sized spiny electrodes, was used to treat bladder paralysis in spinal cord-injured animals. ... Read more ...
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Brain radiator
Via New Scientist Invention Blog Researchers at Yamaguchi University in Japan have applied for a patent describing a heat pipe installed over the brain that would allow it to be ... Read more ...
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MIT develops new algorithm to help create...
MIT researchers have developed an algorithmic framework for building prosthetic devices that are controlled by neural signal detectors such as EEG. From the MIT news release : Neural prosthetic devices represent an engineer's approach to treating paralysis and amputati... Read more ...
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Therapeutic potential of computer to cerebral...
Therapeutic potential of computer to cerebral cortex implantable devices. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2007;97(Pt 2):529-35 Authors: Warwick K, Gasson MN, Spiers AJ In this article, an overview of some of the latest developments in the field of cerebral cortex to computer interfacing (CCCI) is... Read more ...
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Nasdaq Stock Market Inc will launch Neurotech...
Via Brain Waves Nasdaq Stock Market Inc will launch NASDAQ NeuroInsights Neurotech Index on September 25 (ticker symbol: NERV). The 32-member index includes companies whose core business is the development of drugs, devices and diagnostics to treat neurological disorders. The index has... Read more ...