Researchers at UC San Francisco have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm through a device that relays signals from his brain to a computer. The study appears in Cell. He was able ...

When we put on clothes, we naturally think, "I need to put my arm into the sleeve."Find the sleeve, extend your arm, and put ...

Injuries or illnesses that result in paralysis are especially difficult to deal with for patients and their caregivers. While wheelchairs can get people around as needed, when a patient has little or ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH -- Giving a high-five. Rubbing his girlfriend's hand. Such ordinary acts -- but a milestone for a paralyzed man. True, a robotic arm parked next to his wheelchair did the touching, ...

A paralyzed man bound to a wheelchair is now able to fetch water and food for himself with the help of an AI assisted sensor ...

Using BrainGate, the world's most advanced brain-computer interface, a woman with quadriplegia has used a mind-controlled robot arm to serve herself coffee -- an act she hasn't been able to perform ...

What began as a carefree Hawaiian getaway turned into a cruel nightmare for a California teenager who suffered a devastating spinal cord injury after diving into a hotel pool.

Researchers at UC San Francisco have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm that receives signals from his brain via a computer. He was able to grasp, move and drop objects just by ...

The human nervous system must balance stable motor control with adaptability for learning new movements. Brain activity forms ...