How robotic exoskeletons can help paraplegic patients heal from injuries
When neuroscientists fitted paraplegic patients with exoskeletons to help them walk, they found that the exoskeleton helped their healing......»»
Inflating spider corpse creates robotic claw game of nightmares
Welcome to the exciting, rather macabre new field of "necrobotics." (credit: Preston Innovation Laboratory) Shortly after the Preston Innovation Lab was set up at Rice University, graduate student Faye Yap was rearranging a few things when.....»»
How to watch Surface TV show on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ today premieres its latest drama series Surface, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie. Sophie is suffering from memory loss, which she believes is caused from injuries sustained from a previous suicide attempt. But as she wrangles with amne.....»»
Strong quake kills 4, injures dozens in northern Philippines
A strong earthquake set off landslides and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines in Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. In the capital, hospital patients were evacuated and terrified people rushed outdoors......»»
Strong quake kills 2, injures dozens in northern Philippines
A strong earthquake left at least two people dead and injured dozens in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, where the temblor set off small landslides and damaged buildings and churches and prompted terrified crowds and hospital patients in the ca.....»»
Japan"s Sakurajima volcano erupts, triggering evacuation
A volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in nearby towns but residents were advised to evacuate......»»
New findings may reduce the risk of infection for patients with urinary catheters
Patients who have indwelling urinary catheters often suffer from urinary tract infections, which can be difficult to treat. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the synthetic peptide CD4-PP has a good bactericidal effect aga.....»»
Biden vs. Trump: What a Difference Two Years Make for Treating COVID
In a tale of two Covids, two presidents’ contrasting COVID experiences illustrate the moonshot-caliber medical achievements that let many patients be treated at home instead of in an ICU.....»»
New method to map the surface of the moon increases accuracy to unprecedented levels
The surface of the moon and rocky planets—Mars in particular—are of huge interest to anyone trying to explore our solar system. The surface must be known in as much detail as possible, for missions to land safely, or for any robotic vessel to dri.....»»
A helping hand for Mars
The mission to return Martian samples back to Earth will see a European 2.5 meter-long robotic arm pick up tubes filled with precious soil from Mars and transfer them to a rocket for an historic interplanetary delivery......»»
This Human-Like Autonomous Robot Will Help Bring Mars Samples To Earth
NASA and the ESA have an ambitious plan to return Mars soil samples to Earth using multiple spacecraft - and, it has been revealed, an intelligent robotic arm. NASA.....»»
Justice Department opens civil probe into Amazon"s workplace safety practices
The US attorney's office in Manhattan has opened a civil investigation into workplace safety at Amazon warehouses and possible "fraudulent" conduct to hide worker injuries from federal regulators, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said......»»
Fauci plans to step down by 2025, wants to heal partisan divide before he goes
The 81-year-old infectious disease expert hopes he's remembered for his HIV/AIDS work. Enlarge / Dr. Anthony Fauci attends the National AIDS Update Conference as it meets at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium on October 12, 1989. Fauc.....»»
Fauci plans to retire by 2025, wants to heal partisan divide before he goes
The 81-year-old infectious disease expert hopes he's remembered for his HIV/AIDS work. Enlarge / Dr. Anthony Fauci attends the National AIDS Update Conference as it meets at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium on October 12, 1989. Fauc.....»»
People Come to Grips with Having an Extra Pair of Arms--in VR
New experiments show simulated robotic limbs can feel like a part of our own body with a little practice -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Long-COVID patients spend their life savings on unproven “blood washing”
British investigation reveals thousands traveling across borders and paying huge sums. Enlarge / A plasma donor is connected to an apheresis machine, which separates plasma from blood as people donate blood plasma for medicines, at the.....»»
Long COVID patients spend their life savings on unproven “blood washing”
British investigation reveals thousands traveling across borders and paying huge sums. Enlarge / A plasma donor is connected to an apheresis machine, which separates plasma from blood as people donate blood plasma for medicines, at the.....»»
ESA fully cuts Mars mission ties with Russia, angering Moscow
The European Space Agency has officially terminated cooperation with Russia on a mission to put a rover on Mars, with Russia's space chief furiously responding by banning cosmonauts on the ISS from using a Europe-made robotic arm......»»
Starfish embryos swim in formation like a "living crystal," could inform the design of self-assembling robotic swarms
In its earliest stages, long before it sprouts its signature appendages, a starfish embryo resembles a tiny bead, spinning through the water like a miniature ball bearing......»»
Power disruption occurs at Micron DRAM fab in Japan
Micron Technology has reported that it experienced a prolonged power disruption at its Hiroshima DRAM manufacturing facility on July 8 due to inclement weather in the area. No injuries occurred......»»
AI-Powered Robot Accelerates Medical Research
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have developed an AI-powered robotic system that can perform laboratory experiments in regenerative medicine, learn from the results, and perform iterative rounds of experiment.....»»