Neurobiologists have developed a model that for the first time can completely represent the neuronal processes from seeing to grasping an object. Every day we effortlessly make countless grasping ...
To effectively tackle a variety of real-world tasks, robots should be able to reliably grasp objects of different shapes, textures and sizes, without dropping them in undesired locations. Conventional ...
Researchers have developed a technique to move objects around with a jet of wind. The new approach makes it possible to manipulate objects at a distance and could be integrated into robots to give ...
Locomotion, the ability to move from one place to another, is an essential survival strategy for virtually every organism. Adapting to the unpredictable terrain they run into, cells, fungi and ...
Researchers at MIT have built a robotic surface that is able to manipulate objects as part of MIT's ongoing research into "physical telepresence." The research seems to be a continuation from a report ...
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Astronauts' memories of Earth's gravity may influence how they move and hold objects, even after months in space
As humanity heads back to the moon, scientists are trying to understand the impact that being in space can have on the brain.
The first microscopes, in the 1500s and 1600s, transformed glass panes that looked completely transparent into a universe teeming with bacteria, cells, pollen and intricate crystals. These visionary ...
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