Stroke survivors often struggle with long-term arm impairment because damaged brain signals cause muscles to activate together in uncoordinated ways, limiting independent movement and reducing the ...

New research has revealed that the nervous system circuitry that controls arm movement in octopuses is segmented, giving these extraordinary creatures precise control across all eight arms and ...

Having lived with an ALS diagnosis since 2018, Kate Nycz can tell you firsthand what it's like to slowly lose motor function for basic tasks. "My arm can get to maybe 90 degrees, but then it fatigues ...

A customized throw-back video game may offer a surprisingly futuristic path to stroke recovery. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists developed a 90s-style video game to help chronic ...

Octopus arms move with incredible dexterity, bending, twisting, and curling with nearly infinite degrees of freedom. New research from the University of Chicago revealed that the nervous system ...