A unique study imaging brain activity in children born with upper limb difference—for example, one hand—has shown the amazing ability of the brain to adapt to compensate and support their daily lives. The research, led by a team at the University of Cambridge and Durham University, reveals widespread changes in the brain as it devotes more resources to helping the children adapt to the world around them. The results of the study are published in Nature Communications.
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