PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Demonstrating an important milestone for the longevity and utility of implanted brain-computer interfaces, a woman with tetraplegia using the investigational ...

The BrainGate Neural Interface System is currently an investigational device that allows some people with severe brain injuries and motor disabilities to regain the capacity to communicate and control ...

Cathy Hutchinson used a mind-controlled robotic arm to drink coffee. May 16, 2012— -- A 58-year-old woman paralyzed by a stroke was all smiles after sipping her cinnamon latte with the help of a ...

STANFORD, Calif. (KGO) -- In a recent experiment, a woman suffering from A.L.S. was able to express her thoughts by typing on a screen, not with her fingers but with her brain waves. She was able to ...

In an ongoing clinical trial, a paralyzed woman was able to reach for and sip from a drink on her own -- for the first time in nearly 15 years -- by using her thoughts to direct a robotic arm. The ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. In an important step toward a medical technology that could help restore independence of people with paralysis, researchers find the ...

"We've found through our FES work that we can stimulate the muscles in a patient's neck and produce arm movements, for example" Kirsch said. "The big problem that we've had is determining an effective ...

In recent years, a brain-computer interface (BCI) developed by the US BrainGate consortium has allowed people to control a robotic arm and to type, using only their thoughts. Now, a group of paralyzed ...

FOXBOROUGH, MA and CLEVELAND, OH – October 13, 2005 – Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: CYKN) (Cyberkinetics), Case Western Reserve University (Case) and the Cleveland FES ...

Innovations in the decoders of the investigational BrainGate brain-computer interface now allow the system to recalibrate itself. Users can work with BrainGate for longer sessions without ...

A patient in the BrainGate trial pictured with the Brown Wireless Device used to send data from intracortical sensors to an external decoding system. (Credit: braingate.org) Mind reading has long been ...

Expanding the power of thought The implantable BrainGate neural interface can detect and record brain signals, allowing persons who have lost the use of arms and legs to have point-and-click control ...