Insect-scale legged robots have become increasingly capable in recent years but are still severely limited in terms of onboard resources for computation and power. On the other hand, simple models for ...

Walking enhances auditory processing in multiple ways. It strengthens brain responses to ongoing sounds, dynamically shifts ...

Until now, robots have been able to walk on flat surfaces. Even then, they've needed almost constant human guidance. These ...

Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered that specialist macrophages—a type of white blood cell—play a key role in the control of muscle contraction and locomotion. The discovery ...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created a bio-hybrid robot by using human lung cells. The biological robots ...