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·January 9, 2018·3 min read

Uneasiness in Observers of Unnatural Android Movements Explained

Osaka University researchers reveal the brain region that makes us feel uneasy over unnatural android movements.

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·January 3, 2018·5 min read

Will Artificial Intelligence Become Conscious?

Researchers consider if artificial intelligence will ever become conscious and what that means for humans.

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·December 15, 2017·6 min read

Computer System Predicts Objects’ Response to Physical Forces

A new AI system may shed light on how and when humans begins to use different information processing resources.

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·December 14, 2017·4 min read

New Robots Can See Into Their Future

Researchers have developed a new robotic learning system, called visual foresight, that allows robots to predict a series of movements they must perform in order to manipulate objects.

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·December 13, 2017·5 min read

The Enigmatic Brain: Using WWII Code Breaking Techniques to Interpret Brain Data

University of Pennsylvania researchers use cryptographic techniques to decode the activity of motor neurons.

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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Amputees Can Learn to Control a Robotic Arm with Their Minds

Researchers report amputees are able to control a robotic arm with help of brain implants and BMI technology. The study details how brain areas that control both the intact arm and amputated limb can create new connections and learn to control the robotic arm, even years following the loss of a limb.

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·November 25, 2017·4 min read

Nanobots Pass First Stage in “Fantastic Voyage” From Fiction to Fact

An international team of researchers have created remote controlled nanobots from a biodegradable material that they believe could assist doctors in diagnosing diseases and delivering drugs to target sites.

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·October 25, 2017·6 min read

New RoboBee Flies, Dives, Swims and Explodes Out of the Water

The latest generation of the RoboBee hybrid robot could help monitor the environment and provide essential search and rescue assistance, researchers report.

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·October 25, 2017·4 min read

Sacrificing One Life to Save Others: Psychopaths’ Force for ‘Greater Good’

The force by which a person embarks upon a utilitarian act may be predicted by psychopathic traits, a new study reports.

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·October 9, 2017·3 min read

Sensitivity to Time Improves Performance at Remotely Controlling Devices

Time sensitivity improves performance when it comes controlling robotics and remote controlled vehicles, a new study reports.

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·September 14, 2017·2 min read

Connecting a Human Brain to the Internet in Real Time

A new project dubbed Brainternet can turn the brain into an Internet of Things node online.

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·September 13, 2017·3 min read

Artificial Skin Gives Robotic Hand a Sense of Touch

Newly designed electronic skin allows a robotic hand to sense differences in temperature between hot and cold. Additionally, the skin can interpret computer signals to help the hand reproduce sign language, researchers report.