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Left brain after the first trial; Right brain after 10 minutes of practice controlling movement of cursor through imagination

The human brain signals has been a subject of curiosity and exploration. And in a recent study, it showed that by just thinking about controlling the movement of a computer cursor, brain neurons populate to make it happen in real life.

As published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from the University of Washington observed the brain signals in its surface while using imagination to control the movements of computer cursor. The activity was proven with the brain-computer interface connecting the brain through tiny electrodes.

The team of experts studied eight patients awaiting surgery for epilepsy at two hospitals in Seattle. They were placed with electrodes connected to their brains' surface during the week of observation prior to the scheduled surgery.

They asked these patients to imagine moving their arms while brain activities were recorded. Then, they asked the patients to imagine moving a computer cursor towards a target object in the computer screen. And after just 10 minutes of doing so, they actually enjoyed controlling the movement of the computer cursor like it was something they do physically.

Now, this findings also provide marks on which brain signals to tap to aid in the treatment of brain-related diseases like epilepsy.

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