Neural Prosthesis Restores Behavior After Brain Injury
Researchers restored behavior in a rat model of TBI using a neuroprosthetic device.... Read More...
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How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath
Researchers identify safe, pleasant smelling compounds which keep mosquitoes at bay and help control the spread of diseases. ... Read More...
New Study Finds Crocodiles are Cleverer than Previously Thought
Researchers discover some crocodiles use lures to hunt their pray, suggesting they are cleverer than previously believed.... Read More...
Uniform Protocols, Clear Standards For Determining Brain Death Would Offer Significant Benefits
A new report urges clear standards and uniform protocols to be developed for declaring a patient brain dead.... Read More...
Chaotic Physics in Ferroelectrics Hints at Brain-Like Computing
Unexpected behavior in ferroelectric materials explored by researchers supports a new approach to information storage and processing known as memcomputing.... Read More...
Carnegie Mellon Computer Searches Web 24/7 To Analyze Images and Teach Itself Common Sense
The Never Ending Image Learner (NEIL) computer program is able to label images and learn associations with little human intervention. ... Read More...
Robotic Advances Promise Artificial Legs That Emulate Healthy Limbs
Advances in robotics have made it possible to create artificial legs that can duplicate the natural movement of human legs. The research could help improve the mobility of lower-limb amputees. ... Read More...
New Study Identifies Signs of Autism in the First Months of Life
Using eye tracking, researchers discover children who later go on to be diagnosed with Autism showed declining attention to other people's eyes from the age of two months. ... Read More...
Synaptic Transistor Learns While it Computes
A new brain inspired device, which learns while it computes, could take parallel computing into a new era of ultra efficient high performance. ... Read More...
NRI Grant Will Provide Surgical Robots With a New Level of Machine Intelligence
The NRI is providing researchers with a $3.6 million grant to help develop a new kind of machine intelligence for surgical robotics.... Read More...
NIH Funds Development of Novel Robots to Assist People with Disabilities and Aid Doctors
The NIH has awarded three projects $2.4 million over the next five years to develop innovative robots which work cooperatively with people and adapt to changing environments. The robotics will improve human capabilities and enhance medical procedures. ... Read More...
Traumatic Brain Injury Research Advances with $18.8M NIH Award
The NIH is awarding researchers $18.8 million to help support global research into concussions and TBI.... Read More...