Advances in Brain Research: Conversations with six leading neuroscientists
by The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
Advances in Brain Research is an annual News Office publication for science journalists, which highlights cutting-edge brain research through discussions with leading neuroscientists.
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“Neuromotor prostheses (NMPs) aim to replace or restore lost motor functions in paralysed humans by routeing movement-related signals from the brain, around damaged parts of the nervous system, to external effectors. To translate preclinical results from intact animals to a clinically useful NMP, movement signals must persist in cortex after spinal cord injury and be engaged by movement intent when sensory inputs and limb movement are long absent.”
Nature 442, 164-171 (13 July 2006) | doi:10.1038/nature04970; Received 22 March 2006; Accepted 6 June 2006
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Advances in Neuroimaging
by The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
Published annually, the Progress Report describes the top findings in brain research during the previous year affecting areas such as disorders of development, aging, and movement, as well as mental and thought disorders.
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