News tagged with motor tasks
Brain develops motor memory for prosthetics, study finds
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 21, 2009 |
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"Practice makes perfect" is the maxim drummed into students struggling to learn a new motor skill - be it riding a bike or developing a killer backhand in tennis. Stunning new research now reveals that the ...
Men Are More Accurate than Women When Hitting a Target with Force in the Dark
Jun 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Could it be that men have evolved to be more accurate at hitting a target with a weapon in the dark than women? That’s the surprising question left after a recent small study of human biomechanics conducted ...
The science of hammering
Jun 28, 2009 |
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Scientists are studying hammering ability as a model for difficult motor tasks. The results, to be presented on Sunday, June 28, at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting, indicate that there is a surprising ...
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First neuroimaging study examining motor execution in children with autism reveals new insights
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 29, 2009 |
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In the first neuroimaging study to examine motor execution in children with autism, researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute have uncovered important new insight into the neurological basis of autism. The study, published ...
The secret to chimp strength
Mar 30, 2009 |
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February's brutal chimpanzee attack, during which a pet chimp inflicted devastating injuries on a Connecticut woman, was a stark reminder that chimps are much stronger than humans—as much as four-times stronger, some researchers ...
Brain stimulation improves dexterity
Oct 27, 2008 |
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Applying electrical stimulation to the scalp and the underlying motor regions of the brain could make you more skilled at delicate tasks. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience shows that a non- ...
Does the brain control muscles or movements?
May 07, 2008 |
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One of the major scientific questions about the brain is how it can translate the simple intent to perform an action—say, reach for a glass—into the dynamic, coordinated symphony of muscle movements required for that action. ...
Brain mechanisms for behavioral flexibility
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 15, 2009 |
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New research provides insight into how the brain can execute different actions in response to the same stimulus. The study, published by Cell Press in the April 16 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests that i ...
Physical therapists test mechanical arm to help patients recover from stroke, traumatic brain injury
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Physical therapists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are evaluating a new mechanical arm that allows people recovering from neurological injuries such as strokes and traumatic brain injury to enter a virtual ...
Nerve impulses from primary motor cortex can cause movement even when person is unaware
Jul 17, 2007 |
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Alien hand syndrome (AHS) is a rare neurological disorder that causes hand movement without the person being aware of what is happening or having control over the action. The afflicted person may sometimes reach for objects ...
Researchers create the first thermal nanomotor in the world
Apr 15, 2008 |
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Researchers from the UAB Research Park have created the first nanomotor that is propelled by changes in temperature. A carbon nanotube is capable of transporting cargo and rotating like a conventional motor, but is a million ...
A silly pat on the head helps seniors remember daily med, study suggests
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Doing something unusual, like knocking on wood or patting yourself on the head, while taking a daily dose of medicine may be an effective strategy to help seniors remember whether they've ...
Neural bottleneck found that thwarts multi-tasking
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 18, 2007 |
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Many people think they can safely drive while talking on their cell phones. Vanderbilt neuroscientists Paul E. Dux and René Marois have found that when it comes to handling two things at once, your brain, while ...
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