Early findings suggest stimulating multiple brain regions could enrich artificial touch

Researchers at the University of Osaka have shown that stimulating two parts of the brain at the same time may create richer artificial touch sensations. The study tested whether simultaneously stimulating the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) and the insular cortex could produce sensations beyond the tingling or numbness typically elicited by S1 stimulation. The study is published in Brain Stimulation.

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