Monthly Archives: November 2012

Monkeys “Move and Feel” Virtual Objects Using Only Their Brains

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Miguel Nicolelis LAB

In a first-ever demonstration of a two-way interaction between a primate brain and a virtual body, two monkeys trained at the Duke University Center for Neuroengineering learned to employ brain activity alone to move an avatar hand and identify the … Continue reading →

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Novel Spinal Cord Stimulator Sparks Hope for Parkinson’s Disease Treatment

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Miguel Nicolelis LAB

A novel stimulation method, the first potential therapy to target the spinal cord instead of the brain, may offer an effective and less invasive approach for Parkinson’s disease treatment, according to pre-clinical data published in the journal Science by researchers … Continue reading →

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Monkey’s thoughts make robot walk from across the globe

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Miguel Nicolelis LAB

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, the brain activity of a monkey has been used to control the real-time walking patterns of a robot halfway around the world, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. The Duke team is working with … Continue reading →

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Brain-machine interfaces and neuroprosthetics

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Miguel Nicolelis LAB

Dr. Nicolelis discusses his research with Ernie Hood, host of Radio In-Vivo, WCOM, Carrboro, NC. Listen to the interview

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