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This shows a woman with a prosthetic hand holding a cup of coffee

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·July 26, 2019·2 min read

Brain-controlled prosthetic hand to become reality

Researchers are developing a sophisticated prosthetic hand that can be directly controlled by the thoughts of the user.

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·July 25, 2019·4 min read

Microrobots show promise for treating tumors

Newly designed microbots can deliver vital drugs throughout the human body. The microbots can traverse the body and penetrate bodily mucus to efficiently deliver medications to target sites.

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·July 15, 2019·4 min read

Research Identifies New Pathways for Sensory Learning in the Brain

Automated robotic technology allows researchers to identify new pathways activated when the brain rewires circuits in response to experience.

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·July 8, 2019·6 min read

How can you tell if another person, animal or thing is conscious? Try these 3 tests

From artificial intelligence to animals and people in comas, researchers evaluate different methods to test the presence of consciousness.

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·July 1, 2019·3 min read

Brain network evaluates robot likeability

Neuroimaging reveals brain area activity in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps people determine the likability of robots and suitability for social partnership.

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·June 29, 2019·5 min read

Social robots can benefit hospitalized children

Huggable, a social robot teddy bear, helps to improve various health and emotional outcomes for children in hospital.

This shows the hand mimicking rock, paper, scissors

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·June 29, 2019·4 min read

3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play Rock, Paper, Scissors

A 3D printed hand which uses a computer interface to learn can replicate hand movements.

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·June 28, 2019·3 min read

Brain cells for 3D vision discovered

Researchers have identified neurons in the brains of praying mantises that are able to compute 3D direction and distance. The findings may help to develop better technology for machine and robotic vision.

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·June 21, 2019·6 min read

Spotting objects amid clutter

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that enables robots to identify objects hidden in 3D data. The new system may help with improving robotic vehicles and autonomous robots.

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·June 20, 2019·5 min read

First-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm without brain implants

Using EEG and brain computer interface technology, researchers have created a robotic arm that can be controlled without brain implants.

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·June 11, 2019·4 min read

Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy

Findings allow for the development of an autonomously updating brain-machine interface, which is able to improve on its own by learning about its subject without additional programming. The system could help develop new robotic prosthetics, which can perform more naturally.

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·June 3, 2019·4 min read

Six fingers per hand: Polydactyly equals extra motor ability

Polydactyly, a condition where one is born with an extra finger, has significant benefits when it comes to motor skill and control. fMRI neuroimaging reveals those with extra fingers are able to move the digits independently of other fingers. The findings could help with the development of new prosthetics that extend motor abilities.