New insights into how the brain responds after a severed nerve is repaired could boost recovery
We carry a map of our bodies around in our brains. It's not a literal picture, but an organized pattern of brain activity. So, touch different fingers and different parts of the brain respond. Remarkably, this arrangement is highly consistent from person to person.

<p>We carry a map of our bodies around in our brains. It's not a literal picture, but an organized pattern of brain activity. So, touch different fingers and different parts of the brain respond. Remarkably, this arrangement is highly consistent from person to person.</p>