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Sensory Brain Areas Support Speech Memory
A study tested which brain systems keep newly learned speech movements. Disrupting sensory brain areas (auditory or somatosensory) reduced memory for the new speech, while disrupting the motor area did not. The finding may help speech rehabilitation.
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31 Mar 2026
Brainstem and spinal cord help control hand movements
A UC Riverside-led study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that voluntary hand signals travel through the brainstem and top spinal segments as well as directly from the cortex. Mapping this pathway could guide new stroke therapies.
24 Feb 2026
20 Feb 2026
People learn to use robotic leg prostheses but misjudge their gait
A four-day study found that people who practised with a robotic lower‑limb prosthesis improved their walking but misjudged their own movement. Researchers say better visual feedback could help users calibrate their body image and gait.
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