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Exoskeletons have been helping paraplegic patients to walk for years, but the latest development from KAIST is a little different. The WalkON Suit F1 can amble over to a patient seated in a wheelchair, wrap itself around the legs and body, and get the … Continue reading Novel front-loading exoskeleton gets paralyzed patients up and walking
Researchers have successfully regenerated damaged skull bones in mice by creating a freestanding, biomimetic scaffold that combines a piezoelectric framework and the growth-promoting properties of a naturally occurring mineral. The novel “bone bandage”… Continue reading Piezoelectric “bone bandage” heals cracked bones faster
Preventing or clearing ice build-up on surfaces is a major winter problem, as areas of the southern US are currently experiencing. Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have now developed a new thin film coating m… Continue reading Gold nanorod films clear surfaces of ice – just add sunlight
A four-legged robotic dog called HOUND has demonstrated an unprecedented level of agility and speed, clocking the fastest 100-meter dash ever achieved by a quadruped robot and setting a new Guinness World Record in the process.
Category: Robotics, Technology
Tags: Robot, Quadruped, World Records, World’s Fastest, KAIST, Guinness
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While intravenous needles need to be rigid in order to pierce the skin, that rigidity sometimes causes damage to the veins. A new needle addresses that issue by softening upon insertion into the patient’s body – plus it reduces the likelihood of needle… Continue reading Safer P-CARE intravenous needle softens once inserted into body
A team of researchers has developed the world’s first humanoid robot pilot. As well as being able to slide easily into the pilot’s seat and use its hands to flip switches in the cockpit, the robot – called PIBOT – uses AI technology to memorize flight … Continue reading Introducing PIBOT, the world’s first humanoid robot pilot
Scientists in South Korea have created what they call “the world’s smallest ball game,” throwing individual atoms between two optical traps. The research could eventually make for more adaptable and dynamic quantum computers.Continue ReadingCategory: S… Continue reading “World’s smallest ball game” tosses single atoms between light traps
Many people are already creeped out by quadruped robots, which walk on four legs instead of rolling on wheels or tracks. Well, the MARVEL robot likely won’t do much to change such feelings, as it can walk straight up ferromagnetic metal walls.Continue … Continue reading MARVEL quadruped robot uses magnetic feet to walk up metal walls
No matter how hard we may try, we can’t really tell if we’ve got bad breath – and asking someone else to sniff our breath for us can be awkward. It’s now possible that before too long, however, a portable “thumb-size” device could let us know.Continue … Continue reading Compact, portable bad breath detector is in the works
Among other things, brain implants are capable of stimulating specific neurons, and of delivering medication to specific regions. An experimental new implant could overcome a common limitation of others, by transforming from rigid to soft states.Contin… Continue reading Hydrogel brain implant may excel where others fall short