News Finding: Motor learning is limited by existing neural patterns and strategies.  Study in monkeys with brain-computer interface
Paper Finding: Here we show that the animals could readily learn to proficiently control the cursor using neural activity patterns that were within the intrinsic manifold.
News Context: Motor learning is limited by existing neural patterns and strategies.  Study in monkeys with brain-computer interface
Paper Context: The intrinsic manifold presumably reflects constraints imposed by the underlying neural circuitry. Here we show that the animals could readily learn to proficiently control the cursor using neural activity patterns that were within the intrinsic manifold. However, animals were less able to learn to proficiently control the cursor using activity patterns that were outside of the intrinsic manifold.