Prosthetic Hands & Arms that 'Belong' (12 of 12) (VIDEO)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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With sensory feedback, the subject can successfully perform the controlled task of pulling a stem from a cherry without crushing the fruit. This video relates to a paper that appeared in the Oct. 8, 2014, issue of Science Translational Medicine, published by AAAS. The paper, by Dr. D. Tan at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, and colleagues was titled, 'A neural interface provides long-term stable natural touch perception.'

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Tyler Lab, Cleveland VA Medical Center

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