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·March 14, 2022·3 min read

New Clinical Research Will Test Brain’s Ability to Adapt to Advanced Bionic Limbs

An innovative new clinical trial seeks to explore how the brain adapts to bionic arms in children born without limbs. The study aims to improve prosthetics mastery in children.

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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.

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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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·January 18, 2022·7 min read

“Hey, Alexa! Are You Trustworthy?”: The More Social Behaviors AI Assistants Exhibit, the More We Trust Them

People tend to think voice-user AI interfaces such as Siri or Alexa are more competent and emotionally engaging if they exhibit social cues.

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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 30, 2021·7 min read

Xenobots: Team Builds First Living Robots That Can Reproduce

Researchers 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.

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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 27, 2021·5 min read

Robotic Pet Boosts Mood, Behavior and Cognition in Adults With Dementia

Researchers report improvement in mood, behaviors, and cognition in older adults with dementia, thanks to the aid of a robotic furry companion.

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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.