In two-handed actions like baseball batting, the brain can allocate the control to each arm in an infinite number of ways. According to hemispheric specialization theory, the dominant hemisphere is ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, enabling individuals with paralysis to control robotic devices through thought ...

A familiar challenge follows many stroke survivors long after the emergency has passed. The ability to move an arm, reach for ...

Every object manipulation starts with a natural arm movement designed to reach and grasp it. Most of the time, this object is recognized based on visual information gathered during gaze-fixation.

Electrically stimulating spinal neurons in two people with upper body paralysis due to stroke helped them partially regain arm function. This is the first time spinal cord stimulation has been used to ...

Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two stroke patients regain control of a disabled arm and hand, a team reports in the journal Nature Medicine. The ...

Octopus arms move with incredible dexterity, bending, twisting, and curling with nearly infinite degrees of freedom. New research from the University of Chicago revealed that the nervous system ...

A customized throw-back video game may offer a surprisingly futuristic path to stroke recovery. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists developed a 90s-style video game to help chronic ...

A CSCS coach shares 4 daily exercises to regain muscle tone after 55 using one hinge, lunge, pull, and brace each.

Stroke survivors often struggle with long-term arm impairment because damaged brain signals cause muscles to activate together in uncoordinated ways, limiting independent movement and reducing the ...