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Pain perception is a warning signal to protect our body integrity. When pain persists over time, our brain needs to learn to predict its temporal evolution in order to minimize the risk of harm. How can we perform such predictions and how does it affect our brain activity? It is very well...

According to the World Health Organization, stroke is the second world’s debilitating disease. Around 2/3 of individuals with stroke suffer from upper limb motor dysfunctions, which affect their quality of life. To predict long-term rehabilitation, experts recommend frequent assessments of body...

Discover the laboratory of Philippe Lefèvre, who works on motion control at UCLouvain. Among other specificities, in collaboration with the ESA - European Space Agency, the work of his group focuses on the influence of gravity, and its absence, on the manipulation of objects. This video...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting approximately 10% of individuals aged above 65. Most scientists agree that early detection and prevention of the disease would be more effective than trying to cure dementia. In this study, we found that increased connectivity in...