While brain clocks can be used to measure brain health (accelerated or delayed brain ageing), the biophysical models can ...

When people sit down for a meal, they don’t think about what to do with their hands when eating. It’s just second nature. Yet, their hands are constantly adapting posture and grip to the cutlery, food ...

Neuroscientists there found that when people learn a new motor skill, their brains don’t just generally “consolidate” the ...

A paralyzed man controlled another person’s hand and felt touch through her fingertips with the help of a brain implant.

Transcutaneous afferent patterned stimulation is linked to metabolic activity changes in the cerebellum and other brain areas ...

As horror enthusiasts queue up their favorite Alfred Hitchcock films to welcome in the Halloween season, Brock University ...

Keith Thomas, a man in his 40s with no sensation or movement in his hands, is able to feel and move objects by controlling ...

It’s well known that learning to play an instrument can offer benefits beyond just musical ability. Indeed, research shows it’s a great activity for the brain – it can enhance our fine motor ...

In a remarkable medical moment, a Parkinson’s patient played the clarinet during her deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, ...

These findings suggest brain activity that predicts changes of mind could be harnessed to improve the quality of the initial ...

The idea scientists might be able to 'rewire' our memory is one that has long fascinated everyone from philosophers to movie ...

Hand exercises are a way to practice motor skills, which can be beneficial for maintaining cognitive abilities as we age. But it might be a stretch to suggest that specific movements are going to ...