FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2022·3 min readRobot Sleeves for Kids With Cerebral PalsyResearchers develop a low-cost "soft machine" robotic sleeve to assist children with cerebral palsy to control their arm movements.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 30, 2020·7 min readMind-controlled arm prostheses that ‘feel’ are now a part of everyday lifeA prosthetic arm that is attached to the bone and controlled by electrodes implanted in nerves and muscles can operate more precisely than conventional prosthetic limbs. Researchers improved the neuroprosthetic hand by integrating tactile sensory feedback, so the patient can "feel" items.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 15, 2018·5 min readRobot Teaches Itself How to Dress PeopleResearchers have developed a new robotic system than can help people to get dressed. The system relies on the force it feels to help guide a hospital gown onto a person's arm efficiently.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 1, 2012·4 min readWalking Again After Spinal Cord InjuryNeuroprosthetics and robot rehabilitation wake up the ‘spinal brain’ and restore voluntary movement. Rats with spinal cord injuries and severe...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 1, 2018·4 min readImprovement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid RobotsResearchers have developed a child like humanoid robot with the ability to converse like a human.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 25, 2016·5 min readRobotic Cleaning Technique Could Automate Neuroscience ResearchA new robotic cleaning technique allows for pipettes used for patch clamp recordings to be used for as many as 11 recordings, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 30, 2021·7 min readXenobots: Team Builds First Living Robots That Can ReproduceResearchers report Xenobots, a computer-designed, hand-assembled organism can find and gather single cells, and assemble "baby" Xenobots. After a few days, the immature Xanobots can also find cells and replicate themselves.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2017·4 min readHow Music Alters Our Perception of TouchThe sexier we perceive the piece of music we are listening to, the more sensual we believe the touch of another, or a robot, to be, a new study reports. Researchers note we perceive touch differently depending on the music we are listening to.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2022·5 min readSharing a Laugh: Scientists Teach a Robot When to Have a Sense of HumorResearchers have designed a shared-laughter AI system that responds to human laughter in order to build a sense of empathy into dialogue.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 3, 2015·3 min readHumans Can Empathize With RobotsA new study reports humans are able to empathize with robots they perceive to be in pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 19, 2017·5 min readSoft Robot Helps the Heart BeatResearchers have developed a soft robotic sleeve that is able to fit around the heart and help it beat.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 1, 2019·3 min readBrain network evaluates robot likeabilityNeuroimaging reveals brain area activity in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps people determine the likability of robots and suitability for social partnership.Read More
