Soft robotic device stimulates muscles, sparks hope for ALS and MS patients
The programmable 'mechanically active adhesive' reduced muscle degradation in immobilized mice limbs.
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Muscle sensors may let you control a drone by clenching your fist
It's a more intuitive way to control robots.
Lab-grown heart muscles transplanted into a human for the first time
The procedure could significantly reduce the need for heart transplants.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
SmartTools' updated weight lifting cuffs are cheaper and more durable
SmartCuffs will let you build more muscle while lifting less weight.
Synthetic fiber 'muscles' could lead to brawny robots and prosthetics
They can carry many times their own weight.
MIT uses brain signals and hand gestures to control robots
The machine adapts to the user, not the other way around.
Origami-like soft robot can lift 1000 times its weight
It’s the equivalent of a duck lifting a car.
ICYMI: Submersible sticky situations and elongating elastomer electrodes
Plus, a watermelon at 20,000 volts.
MIT builds low-cost synthetic muscles out of nylon cord
It could lead to Blade Runner-style robots.
Researchers create skeleton robot with human-like muscles
The strands of muscles work just like the real thing.
Watch tissue-based robots move in response to light
In case regular robots aren't freaky enough for you.
