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Autonomous Robot for Underwater Intervention Tasks Successfully Tested
May 17, 2011 — Researchers in Spain have successfully tested the autonomy of the robot for developing underwater intervention tasks. The robot has managed to recover an object similar to an aircraft black box ... > full story -
Stem Cells Reverse Disease in a Model of Parkinson's Disease
May 16, 2011 — Researchers have compared the ability of cells derived from different types of human stem cell to reverse disease in a rat model of Parkinson disease and identified a stem cell population that they ... > full story -
Next Generation Gamers: Computer Games Aid Recovery from Stroke
May 15, 2011 — Computer games are not just for kids. New research shows that computer games can speed up and improve a patient's recovery from paralysis after a ... > full story -
New Understanding of Brain Chemistry Could Prevent Brain Damage After Injury
May 15, 2011 — A protective molecule has been identified in the brain which, if used artificially, may prevent brain damage from the likes of stroke, head injury and ... > full story -
Controling Robotic Arms Is Child's Play
May 13, 2011 — Move your arm and the robot imitates your movement. This type of intuitive handling is now possible thanks to a new input device that will simplify the control of industrial robots in the future. But ... > full story -
Sound Safety: Novel Device With Rock 'N' Roll Roots May Protect Listeners from Potential Dangers of Personal Listening Devices and Hearing Aids
May 13, 2011 — Engineers investigating "listener fatigue"-- the discomfort and pain some people experience while using in-ear headphones, hearing aids, and other devices that seal the ear canal from external sound ... > full story -
Successful First Test Drive of 'Sighted' Wheelchair
May 12, 2011 — Research on an electric wheelchair that can sense it's environment and transmit information to a person who is visually impaired, has just been tested. One of the researchers, himself visually ... > full story -
A New Program for Neural Stem Cells
May 12, 2011 — Neural stem cells can do a lot, but not everything. For example, brain and spinal cord cells are not usually generated by neural stem cells of the peripheral nervous system, and it is not possible to ... > full story -
People With Disabilities: Experts Call for Changing How Research Is Done
May 11, 2011 — When it first passed 20 years ago, the American Disabilities Act offered hope for closing the health-disparities gap for people with disabilities, but differences still exist. Barring people with ... > full story -
Take Control of a Wheelchair With a Steady Jaw and a Wink
May 11, 2011 — For people with severe physical disabilities, such as spinal cord injury, quadriplegia and hemiplegia or amputation, current technology for controlling a wheelchair or mobility scooter is wholly ... > full story
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