The Human-Computer Connection An Overview Of Brain-Computer Interfaces

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The Human-Computer Connection An Overview Of Brain-Computer Interfaces

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Investigating neural resource allocation in the sensorimotor control of extra limbs

Driving and suppressing the human language network using large language models

Non-invasive stimulation of the human striatum disrupts reinforcement learning of motor skills

High energy-density electrostatic actuators for soft robotics

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Integrated Wireless Power, Data Communication, and Thermal Sensing System for Autonomous Multisite Brain Implants

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Organ Neuroprosthetics: Connecting Transplanted and Artificial Organs with the Nervous System

Efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation to the ipsilesional motor cortex in subacute stroke (NETS): a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Context-Aware Monitoring of Hand Motor Primitives in Daily Life Activities: A Pathway to Objectively Assess Rehabilitation of Patients with Upper-Limb Neurological Impairment

White adipose tissue distribution and amount are associated with increased white matter connectivity

Combination of Neurotechnologies Towards Personalized Neurorehabilitation for Stroke Patients

Noninvasive deep brain stimulation to modulate human behavior by means of transcranial temporal interference electrical stimulation

Neuronal correlates of goal-directed sensorimotor transformation in sensory, motor and higher-order cortical areas

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