FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 8, 2019·3 min readRobots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden yearsA new method is able to efficiently design and fabricate soft robots using 3D printing technology. The ASM can perform complex motions, such as gripping and crawling.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 5, 2019·3 min readWhen robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blameAs robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2019·4 min readRobots to autocomplete soldier tasksStudy uncovers how the brain coordinates between different regions while executing cognitive tasks. The findings may help advance artificial intelligence algorithms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2019·5 min readThe robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrowWorking with caregivers, researchers have identified a number of characteristics required for robots to support both dementia patients and those who provide supportive care.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2019·7 min readSeeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairmentsPeople with profound motor deficits reported an improved quality of life while using robotic body surrogates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2019·3 min readNew Cell Sized Micro Robots Might Make Incredible JourneysResearchers have harnessed the latest nanofabrication techniques to create bug-shaped robots that are wirelessly powered, able to walk, able to survive harsh environments and tiny enough to be injected through an ordinary hypodermic needle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2019·6 min readFireflies, Heart Beats, and the Science of SyncResearchers have shown experimentally how a simple network of identical synchronized nanomachines can give rise to out-of-sync, complex states.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 21, 2019·4 min readNew Prosthetic Restores the Sense of Where Your Hand IsA new prosthetic hand enables amputees to regain a subtle, close to natural, sense of touch.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 11, 2019·3 min readSpinal Cord is Smarter than Previously ThoughtA new study reveals how the spinal cord is able to process and control more complex functions researchers previously believed to have been goverened by the cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 5, 2019·4 min readLearning Transistor Mimics the BrainResearchers have developed an evolvable electrochemical transistor which has the ability to learn. The transistor is equipped with the ability for both long and short term memory. The new technology is a major step towards machine learning that utilizes organic electronics, the researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2019·3 min readHow Game Theory Can Bring Humans and Robots Closer TogetherResearchers used Nash equilibrium game theory and adaptive control to program a robot that can better understand its human user's behavior. This allows the robot to anticipate and respond to the human's movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2019·5 min read3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the PianoResearchers have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which is able to play simple pieces of music on a piano by moving its wrist.Read More