FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 19, 2019·5 min readChildren describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’Children consider technologies that pose an ambiguous threat as 'creepy'. Researchers pinpoint five aspects of technology that contribute to the feeling of ambiguity, examples of which are lack of control, ominous physical appearance and mimicry.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 16, 2019·4 min readNew AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the BlanksA new deep learning system takes glimpses of its surroundings, representing less than 20% of a 360-degree view and infers the rest of the environment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 13, 2019·5 min readRoom for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identifiedMEG neuroimaging implicates the occipital place area (OPA) in our ability to rapidly sense our surroundings. The findings may advance improving machine learning and robotics technology aimed at mimicking visual processes in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 8, 2019·3 min readRobots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden yearsA new method is able to efficiently design and fabricate soft robots using 3D printing technology. The ASM can perform complex motions, such as gripping and crawling.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 5, 2019·3 min readWhen robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blameAs robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2019·4 min readRobots to autocomplete soldier tasksStudy uncovers how the brain coordinates between different regions while executing cognitive tasks. The findings may help advance artificial intelligence algorithms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2019·5 min readThe robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrowWorking with caregivers, researchers have identified a number of characteristics required for robots to support both dementia patients and those who provide supportive care.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2019·7 min readSeeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairmentsPeople with profound motor deficits reported an improved quality of life while using robotic body surrogates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 11, 2019·5 min readA robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walkAI-controlled robotic limb driven by animal-like tendons can be tripped and recover before the next foot step, though not programmed to do so.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2019·3 min readNew Cell Sized Micro Robots Might Make Incredible JourneysResearchers have harnessed the latest nanofabrication techniques to create bug-shaped robots that are wirelessly powered, able to walk, able to survive harsh environments and tiny enough to be injected through an ordinary hypodermic needle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2019·6 min readFireflies, Heart Beats, and the Science of SyncResearchers have shown experimentally how a simple network of identical synchronized nanomachines can give rise to out-of-sync, complex states.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 7, 2019·6 min readLess-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidatesA minimally invasive procedure to determine whether patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer, more efficient, and leads to better outcomes than the traditional method.Read More
