MOTOBOT: the first autonomous motorcycle-riding humanoid robot
Cooler than Terminator and Robocop
October 29, 2015
This robot will out-walk and out-run you one day
Human-like “spring-mass” design may lead to walking-running robot soldiers, fire fighters, factory workers, and home servants of the near future.
October 29, 2015
What happens in the brain when we learn
Findings could enhance teaching methods and lead to treatments for cognitive problems
October 28, 2015
Holographic sonic tractor beam lifts and moves objects using soundwaves
Another science-fiction idea realized
October 27, 2015
Up to 27 seconds of inattention after talking to your car or smartphone
Distraction rated "high" for most devices while driving
October 26, 2015
A drug-delivery technique to bypass the blood-brain barrier
Could benefit a large population of patients with neurodegenerative disorders
October 26, 2015
Creating an artificial sense of touch by electrical stimulation of the brain
DARPA-funded study may lead to building prosthetic limbs for humans using a direct brain-electrode interface to recreate the sense of touch
October 26, 2015
Cobalt atoms on graphene: a low-cost catalyst for producing hydrogen from water
Rice University catalyst may lead to clean, inexpensive hydrogen production for fuel cells
October 23, 2015
This microrobot could be a model for a future dual aerial-aquatic vehicle
It flies. It dives. It swims. It's a flapping-wing insect-size microbot. It's ... RobotBee!
October 23, 2015
Largest astronomical image to date contains 46 billion pixels
Accessible for online viewing
October 22, 2015
