New Prosthetic Restores the Sense of Where Your Hand Is
A new prosthetic hand enables amputees to regain a subtle, close to natural, sense of touch.... Read More...
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Electric Bikes Could Provide Older People with Brain Boost
Older adults who exercise by using electric bicycles experience comparable cognitive and mental health benefits to those who use a standard, pedal powered bike.... Read More...
More is Better When Coordinating with Others
According to researchers, physical coordination is more beneficial in larger groups. The findings could help improve current physical rehabilitation techniques by training patients in groups to improve movement skills. ... Read More...
Spinal Cord is Smarter than Previously Thought
A 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...
Brain Hand Map is Maintained in Amputees with and Without Phantom Limb Sensations
A new MRI study reveals the brain retains neural 'fingerprints' of a missing hand, decades after amputation and regardless of whether the person experiences phantom limb sensations. ... Read More...
Learning Transistor Mimics the Brain
Researchers 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...
How Game Theory Can Bring Humans and Robots Closer Together
Researchers 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...
3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano
Researchers 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...
First Pregnancy After Robot Assisted Uterus Transplant
Researchers report a woman who underwent revolutionary robotic uterine transplant surgery is now pregnant. The child will be the first born following a transplant using the new robotic surgical technique.... Read More...
Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’
Researchers have developed a 3D printed prototype for a bionic eye. The team successfully printed an array of light receptors onto a hemispherical surface. This advance could revolutionize restoring vision to those who have lost their sight. ... Read More...
Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots
Researchers have developed a child like humanoid robot with the ability to converse like a human.... Read More...
Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Your Personality By Simply Tracking Your Eyes
Researchers have developed a new deep learning algorithm that can reveal your personality type, based on the Big Five personality trait model, by simply tracking eye movements. ... Read More...