Dissolvable brain implant tested in rats
American researchers have created dissolvable brain electrodes that can measure electrical activity in the brain with better resolution than existing devices The implants, made of molybdenum and...
View ArticleThis 5-fingered robot hand learns to get a grip on its own
Robots today can perform space missions, solve a Rubik's cube, sort hospital medication and even make pancakes. But most can't manage the simple act of grasping a pencil and spinning it around to get a...
View ArticleHow Jellyfish, Nanobots and Naked Mole Rats Could Make Humans Immortal
Dr Chris Faulkes is standing in his laboratory, tenderly caressing what looks like a penis. It's not his penis, nor mine, and it's definitely not that of the only other man in the room, VICE...
View Article3D Printed Prosthetic Arm Wins President’s Cup
At the 2016 Florida Tech Engineering and Science Student Design Showcase, a team of computer, mechanical and biomedical engineering students presented a low-cost 3D printed prosthetic arm. Their...
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Ingestible origami robot
In experiments involving a simulation of the human esophagus and stomach, researchers at MIT, the University of Sheffield, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated a tiny origami robot...
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Hyundai's new wearable robot turns you into a mech pilot
South Korean automaker Hyundai has unveiled what is apparently a new robotic exoskeleton. In a blog post the company compares its "wearable robot" prototype to an Iron Man suit, saying it gives the...
View ArticleNanorobots: Where We Are Today and Why Their Future Has Amazing Potential
This post is a status update on one of the most powerful tools humanity will ever create: nanotechnology (or nanotech). My goal here is to give you a quick overview of the work going on in labs around...
View ArticleArtificially Intelligent Lawyer “Ross” Has Been Hired By Its First Official...
Ross, the world's first artificially intelligent attorney, has its first official law firm. Baker & Hostetler announced that they will be employing Ross for its bankruptcy practice, currently...
View ArticleUsing static electricity, microrobots can land and stick to surfaces
Call them the RoboBats. In a recent article in Science, Harvard roboticists demonstrate that their flying microrobots, nicknamed the RoboBees, can now perch during flight to save energy -- like bats,...
View ArticleRobots get creative to cut through clutter
Clutter is a special challenge for robots, but new Carnegie Mellon University software is helping robots cope, whether they're beating a path across the Moon or grabbing a milk jug from the back of the...
View ArticleFDA Approves New Arm Implant to Treat Opioid Dependence
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug-emitting arm implant to treat addiction to heroin and other opioids, providing a new tool against a condition that has proved extraordinarily...
View ArticleStudent examines the issue of over-trusting robotic systems
If Hollywood is to be believed, there are two kinds of robots, the friendly and helpful BB-8s, and the sinister and deadly T-1000s. Few would suggest that "Star Wars: the Force Awakens" or "Terminator...
View ArticleASUS' Zenbo robot walks, talks and controls your home
ASUS chairman Jonney Shih took to stage to announce something a little different, if completely on trend: a home robot. "Our ambition is to enable robotic computing for every household," he said before...
View ArticleJumping cockroach robot leaps tall obstacles in a single bound
For such a reviled creature, the cockroach has some pretty impressive abilities. It can slide through incredibly narrow gaps, has great acceleration and can cling to overhanging surfaces like a gecko....
View ArticleMy brain made me do it: will neuroscience change the way we punish criminals?
Australian law may be on the cusp of a brain-based revolution that will reshape the way we deal with criminals. Some researchers, such as neuroscientist David Eagleman, have argued that neuroscience...
View ArticleWho’s Afraid of Artificial Intelligence?
Would it be an exaggeration to say we caress our smartphones? Our connection to them is emotional: We paw at them idly and endlessly. There are times when your phone can be your best friend. That might...
View Article3-D printing of patterned membranes opens door to rapid advances in membrane...
A new type of 3-D printing will make it possible for the first time to rapidly prototype and test polymer membranes that are patterned for improved performance, according to Penn State researchers. Ion...
View ArticleBrainwaves could be the next health vital sign
Simon Fraser University researchers hope that a brain vital-sign test becomes as routine during a doctor's check-up as taking a blood pressure or heart rate measurement. SFU researchers, led by...
View ArticleRobotics engineers design actuators inspired by muscle
"There are other soft actuators that have been developed, but this one is most similar to muscle in terms of response time and efficiency," lead researcher George Whitesides said. Actuators are the...
View ArticleOz doctors develop surgical robot designed to operate on your wallet
If your wallet is too heavy by AU$10,000 or so, relax: Australian doctors can relieve your pain with a robot surgeon. This paper in the Medical Journal of Australia enumerates the various ways in which...
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