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Neurobotics

·June 27, 2022·4 min read

Supernumerary Virtual Robotic Arms Can Feel Like Part of Our Body

Researchers have developed a virtual robotic arm that can be controlled by a person's feet in a virtual environment to provide an "extra" limb. After training, users reported feeling the virtual limb felt as though it was part of their physical body.

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·June 9, 2022·4 min read

Robot Skin Heals

Researchers have developed a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue that has the ability to heal itself.

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·June 6, 2022·4 min read

Scientists Use Robots to Reveal How Predatory Fish Cope With Unpredictable Prey

Findings challenge the long-standing view that behaving unpredictably helps animals survive when they encounter predators.

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·May 22, 2022·9 min read

Robotic Surgery Is Safer and Improves Patient Recovery Time

Robotic surgery for bladder removal decreased recovery time and hospital stay duration for patients, researchers report.

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·March 10, 2022·5 min read

Sensing Signals in Paralyzed Muscles

Researchers explore the use of myoelectric signals to detect intended hand gestures in patients with tetraplegia.

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·March 7, 2022·4 min read

Harnessing AI and Robotics to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries

Researchers have successfully stabilized an enzyme that is able to degrade scar tissue as a result of spinal cord injury with the help of AI and robotics.

This is a cartoon of a woman and a robot

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·March 2, 2022·5 min read

How to Help Humans Understand Robots

Applying theories from psychology and cognitive science may help humans learn to collaborate with robots faster and more effectively, researchers report.

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·January 23, 2022·5 min read

How Robots Learn to Hike

A newly developed control technology that combines proprioception with visual perception allows robots to tackle rough terrains faster and more efficiently.

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·December 1, 2021·4 min read

Bionic Eye Study Paves the Way Toward Human Trials

A newly designed bionic eye is safe and stable for long-term implantation, researchers conclude following a three-month study in sheep. The discovery paves the way for human trials of the bionic device.

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·November 5, 2021·6 min read

Giving Robots Social Skills

Enabling social skills in robots could lead to smoother, more positive human-robot interactions, researchers say.

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·October 14, 2021·4 min read

How the Brain Ignores Distracting Information to Coordinate Movements

Researchers have identified how specific neurons in the cuneate nucleus help filter distracting information to coordinate dexterous movements. The findings have implications for the development of new prosthetics and robotic equipment that can fine-tune movement based on the sense of touch.