https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/neural_interfaces/ Read amazing research on neural interfaces, brain-controlled robotic devices, microchips that mimic the brain and more. en-us Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:24:37 EST Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:24:37 EST 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/neural_interfaces/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251022023118.htm A wireless eye implant developed at Stanford Medicine has restored reading ability to people with advanced macular degeneration. The PRIMA chip works with smart glasses to replace lost photoreceptors using infrared light. Most trial participants regained functional vision, reading books and recognizing signs. Researchers are now developing higher-resolution versions that could eventually provide near-normal sight. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:26:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251022023118.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025409.htm Penn engineers have taken quantum networking from the lab to Verizon’s live fiber network, using a silicon “Q-chip” that speaks the same Internet Protocol as the modern web. The system pairs classical and quantum signals like a train engine with sealed cargo, ensuring routing without destroying quantum states. By maintaining fidelity above 97% even under real-world noise, the approach shows that a scalable quantum internet is possible using today’s infrastructure. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 02:38:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250925025409.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250908175458.htm Artificial intelligence is consuming enormous amounts of energy, but researchers at the University of Florida have built a chip that could change everything by using light instead of electricity for a core AI function. By etching microscopic lenses directly onto silicon, they’ve enabled laser-powered computations that cut power use dramatically while maintaining near-perfect accuracy. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:45:37 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250908175458.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250814081937.htm Cornell engineers have built the first fully integrated “microwave brain” — a silicon microchip that can process ultrafast data and wireless signals at the same time, while using less than 200 milliwatts of power. Instead of digital steps, it uses analog microwave physics for real-time computations like radar tracking, signal decoding, and anomaly detection. This unique neural network design bypasses traditional processing bottlenecks, achieving high accuracy without the extra circuitry or energy demands of digital systems. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:53:15 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250814081937.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250620064909.htm MIT scientists have built a tiny, ultra-efficient 5G receiver that can thrive in noisy wireless environments ideal for smartwatches, wearables, and sensors that need to sip power and still stay reliably connected. The chip s unique design uses clever capacitor-switch networks and barely a milliwatt of power to block interference 30 times better than typical receivers. This tech could shrink and strengthen the next generation of smart devices. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:49:09 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250620064909.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250616040237.htm Researchers have created a revolutionary robotic skin that brings machines closer to human-like touch. Made from a flexible, low-cost gel material, this skin transforms the entire surface of a robotic hand into a sensitive, intelligent sensor. Unlike traditional robotic skins that rely on a patchwork of different sensors, this material can detect pressure, temperature, pain, and even distinguish multiple contact points all at once. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:02:37 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250616040237.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250527124444.htm Miniature organs on a chip could allow us to do scientific studies with great precision, without having to resort to animal testing. The main problem, however, is that artificial tissue needs blood vessels, and they are very hard to create. Now, new technology has been developed to create reproducible blood vessels using high-precision laser pulses. Tissue has been created that acts like natural tissue. Tue, 27 May 2025 12:44:44 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250527124444.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250523120355.htm Blue phosphorescent OLEDs can now last as long as the green phosphorescent OLEDs already in devices, researchers have demonstrated, paving the way for further improving the energy efficiency of OLED screens. Fri, 23 May 2025 12:03:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250523120355.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131041.htm A new AI chip works without the cloud server or internet connections needed by existing chips. The AI Pro, designed by Prof Hussam Amrouch, is modelled on the human brain. Its innovative neuromorphic architecture enables it to perform calculations on the spot, ensuring full cyber security. It is also up to ten times more energy efficient. Mon, 19 May 2025 13:10:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131041.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131026.htm Researchers have developed a 3D micro-printed sensor for highly sensitive on-chip biosensing, opening new opportunities for developing high-performance, cost-effective lab-on-a-chip devices for early disease diagnosis. Mon, 19 May 2025 13:10:26 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131026.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250516133232.htm Molecules like DNA are capable of storing large amounts of data without requiring an energy source, but accessing this molecular data is expensive and time consuming. Researchers have now developed an alternative method to encode information in synthetic molecules, which they used to encode and then decode an 11-character password to unlock a computer. Fri, 16 May 2025 13:32:32 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250516133232.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505171017.htm Researchers argue that the problem that has been lurking in the margins of many papers about touch sensors lies in the robotic skin itself. Mon, 05 May 2025 17:10:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505171017.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501122459.htm While exploring a digitally represented object through artificially created sense of touch, brain-computer interface users described the warm fur of a purring cat, the smooth rigid surface of a door key and cool roundness of an apple. Thu, 01 May 2025 12:24:59 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501122459.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142734.htm The sensation of controlling one's body and things in the environment is known as sense of agency (SoA). Not only is SoA pivotal for tasks and well-being in everyday life, but its mechanisms have become increasingly important for the development of human-computer interfaces in new technology. This need has fueled research in this area, in particular to understand how SoA is generated from scratch in unfamiliar environments. Researchers performed experiments involving hand-to-screen mapping using a specialized glove and highlighted the role of motor exploration in generating experience of self-agency. Their findings could contribute to future health and technology applications. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:27:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142734.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250414124345.htm A new study by neuroscientists shows that our brain deals with different forms of visual uncertainty during movements in distinct ways. Depending on the type of uncertainty, planning and execution of movements in the brain are affected differently. These findings could help to optimize brain-computer interfaces that, for example, help people with paralysis to control prostheses or computers with their thoughts alone. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:43:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250414124345.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408121334.htm A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an international team is pioneering such adaptable robots by integrating flexible electronics with magnetically controlled motion. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:13:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408121334.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250403183134.htm How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? Researchers address the classic 'nature versus nurture' question. The research demonstrates that the sequence of learning, also known as the 'curriculum,' is critical for learning to occur. In fact, the researchers note that if the curriculum takes place in a particular sequence, a simulated robotic hand can learn to manipulate with incomplete or even absent tactile sensation. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:31:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250403183134.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250402122155.htm Smaller than a grain of rice, new pacemaker is particularly suited to the small, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital heart defects. Tiny pacemaker is paired with a small, soft, flexible wearable patch that sits on the patient's chest. The wearable patch detects irregular heartbeats and automatically emits pulses of light. The light then flashes on and off at a rate that corresponds to the correct pacing. After the tiny pacemaker is no longer needed, it dissolves inside the body. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:21:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250402122155.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250331122223.htm Bioelectronic devices, neural interfaces, biosensors and AI hardware are now easier to make thanks to a streamlined method for fabricating a key material. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:22:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250331122223.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327142006.htm Researchers have conducted groundbreaking research on memristor-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). This research presents an innovative approach for implementing energy-efficient adaptive neuromorphic decoders in BCIs that can effectively co-evolve with changing brain signals. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:20:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327142006.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327142004.htm Researchers reveal the way our legs adapt to fast movements. When people hop at high speeds, key muscle fibers in the calf shorten rather than lengthen as forces increase, which they call 'negative stiffness.' This counterintuitive process helps the leg become stiffer, allowing for faster motion. The findings could improve training, rehabilitation, and even the design of prosthetic limbs or robotic exoskeletons. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:20:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327142004.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250326122935.htm Scientists have created a smart insoles prototype that can accurately measure the body's interaction with the ground, which has the potential to help athletes avoid injuries, or even assist doctors in monitoring recovery. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:29:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250326122935.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250325141543.htm From virtual reality to rehabilitation and communication, haptic technology has revolutionized the way humans interact with the digital world. While early haptic devices focused on single-sensory cues like vibration-based notifications, modern advancements have paved the way for multisensory haptic devices that integrate various forms of touch-based feedback, including vibration, skin stretch, pressure and temperature. Recently, a team of experts analyzed the current state of wearable multisensory haptic technology, outlining its challenges, advancements and real-world applications. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:15:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250325141543.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250320145034.htm Scientists recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for wireless, battery-free, ultraminiaturized implants that ensures these devices remain protected while still allowing emergency access. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:50:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250320145034.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250317163528.htm Engineers developed a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple, coordinated directions. These tissues could be useful for building 'biohybrid' robots powered by soft, artificially grown muscle fibers. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250317163528.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306153135.htm Researchers have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm through a device that relays signals from his brain to a computer. He was able to grasp, move and drop objects just by imagining himself performing the actions. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:31:35 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306153135.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305164326.htm Engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its grasp to avoid damaging or mishandling whatever it holds. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:43:26 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305164326.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227165534.htm Scientists demonstrate a new quantum chip architecture for suppressing errors using a type of qubit known as a cat qubit. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:55:34 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227165534.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227125801.htm A research group has discovered a new technique for improving the electrodes that convert seawater into potable water using oxygen. Their improved material outperformed commonly used materials, including activated carbon. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:58:01 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227125801.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212151423.htm A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown muscle tissue bundled into sushilike rolls to give the fingers enough strength to contract. These multiple muscle tissue actuators (MuMuTAs), created by the researchers, are a major development towards building larger biohybrid limbs. While currently limited to the lab environment, MuMuTAs have the potential to advance future biohybrid prosthetics, aid drug testing on muscle tissue and broaden the potential of biohybrid robotics to mimic real-life forms. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:14:23 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212151423.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250124151126.htm A scientific team looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements in the field of this technology are seen as a source of hope for many patients with neurological disorders and have been making headlines recently. As neural implants have an effect not only on a physical but also on a psychological level, researchers are calling for particular ethical and scientific care when conducting clinical trials. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:11:26 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250124151126.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250121130141.htm A brain-computer interface, surgically placed in a research participant with tetraplegia, paralysis in all four limbs, provided an unprecedented level of control over a virtual quadcopter -- just by thinking about moving his unresponsive fingers. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:01:41 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250121130141.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250116161334.htm Two new articles document progress in neuroprosthetic technology that lets people feel the shape and movement of objects moving over the 'skin' of a bionic hand. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:13:34 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250116161334.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250107140908.htm Neural implants contain integrated circuits (ICs) -- commonly called chips -- built on silicon. These implants need to be small and flexible to mimic circumstances inside the human body. However, the environment within the body is corrosive, which raises concerns about the durability of implantable silicon ICs. A team of researchers address this challenge by studying the degradation mechanisms of silicon ICs in the body and by coating them with soft PDMS elastomers to form body-fluid barriers that offer long-term protection to implantable chips. These findings not only enhance the longevity of implantable ICs but also significantly broaden their applications in the biomedical field. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:09:08 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250107140908.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241218131321.htm Researchers can now fabricate a 3D chip with alternating layers of semiconducting material grown directly on top of each other. The method eliminates thick silicon substrates between the layers, leading to better and faster computation, for applications like more efficient AI hardware. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:13:21 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241218131321.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241210142029.htm Researchers have realized a new design for a superconducting quantum processor, aiming at a potential architecture for the large-scale, durable devices the quantum revolution demands. Unlike the typical quantum chip design that lays the information-processing qubits onto a 2-D grid, the team has designed a modular quantum processor comprising a reconfigurable router as a central hub. This enables any two qubits to connect and entangle, where in the older system, qubits can only talk to the qubits physically nearest to them. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:20:29 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241210142029.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241204183122.htm Since the 1960s, scientists who study X-rays, lightning and similar phenomena have observed something curious: In lab experiments replicating these occurrences, electrons accelerated between two electrodes can be of a higher energy than the voltage applied. According to researchers, this defies an assumption in physics that the energy of the electrons should correspond with the voltage applied. Despite the decades-long awareness of this apparent contradiction, researchers couldn't figure out why this was happening. Recently, a team of researchers used mathematical modeling to explain the underlying mechanism at play. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:31:22 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241204183122.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202123322.htm Researchers developed a fully integrated photonic processor that can perform all the key computations of a deep neural network on a photonic chip, using light. This advance could improve the speed and energy-efficiency of running intensive deep learning models for demanding applications like lidar, astronomical research, and navigation. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:33:22 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202123322.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241031124459.htm Researchers have developed a compact, wearable ultrasound device that monitors muscle activity. Attachable to the skin with an adhesive and powered by a small battery, the device wirelessly captures high-resolution images of muscle movements, enabling continuous, long-term monitoring. When worn on the rib cage, it effectively monitored diaphragm function for respiratory health assessments. When worn on the forearm, it accurately captured hand gestures, allowing users to control a robotic arm and even navigate virtual games. This new technology has potential applications in healthcare for conditions affecting muscle function, as well as in human-machine interfaces for more natural robotic control. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:44:59 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241031124459.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241024131917.htm Researchers have developed the world's first soft touchpad that can sense the force, area and location of contact without electricity. The device utilizes pneumatic channels, enabling its use in environments such as MRI machines and other conditions that are unsuitable for electronic devices. Soft devices like soft robots and rehabilitation aids could also benefit from this new technology. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:19:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241024131917.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241024131742.htm If a phone or other electronic device was made of soft materials, how would that change its use? Would it be more durable? If hospital health monitoring equipment was made of less rigid components, would it make it easier for patients to wear? While electronics of that type may still be far in the future, researchers have developed an innovative method for constructing the soft electronic components that make them up. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:17:42 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241024131742.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241017112732.htm Researchers have developed a novel training protocol for brain-computer interfaces in a study with rhesus monkeys. The method enables precise control of prosthetic hands using signals from the brain alone. Researchers were able to show that the neural signals that control the different hand postures in the brain are primarily important for this control, and not, as previously assumed, signals that control the movement's velocity. The results are essential for improving the fine control of neural hand prostheses, which could give paralyzed patients back some or all of their mobility (Neuron). Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:27:32 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241017112732.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009121335.htm Researchers have developed a soft robotic 'finger' with a sophisticated sense of touch that can perform routine doctor office examinations, including taking a patient's pulse and checking for abnormal lumps. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:13:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009121335.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009121229.htm Researchers recently developed electronic tongue capable of identifying differences in similar liquids, such as milk with varying water content; diverse products, including soda types and coffee blends; signs of spoilage in fruit juices; and instances of food safety concerns. They found that results were even more accurate when artificial intelligence used its own assessment parameters to interpret the data generated by the electronic tongue. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:12:29 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009121229.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241003123242.htm A chip-based 'tractor beam' can trap and manipulate biological particles using a tightly focused beam of light emitted from a silicon-photonics chip. The device could help biologists and clinicians study DNA, classify cells, and investigate the mechanisms of disease. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:32:42 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241003123242.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925123554.htm A new article notes that journal articles reporting how well machine learning models solve certain kinds of equations are often overly optimistic. The researchers suggest two rules for reporting results and systemic changes to encourage clarity and accuracy in reporting. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:35:54 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925123554.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240910155924.htm Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors -- electrical components that store information using electrical resistance -- retain information even after the power is shut off, according to a recent study. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:59:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240910155924.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240909175239.htm Scientists have developed a new AI algorithm that can separate brain patterns related to a particular behavior. This work promises to improve brain-computer interfaces and aid with the discovery of new brain patterns. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:52:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240909175239.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240909113111.htm Researchers have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps across different terrains in an agile and energy-efficient manner. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:31:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240909113111.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240823120024.htm Building on a landmark algorithm, researchers propose a way to make a smaller and more noise-tolerant quantum factoring circuit for cryptography. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240823120024.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240820124440.htm Engineering researchers have successfully developed a quantum microprocessor chip for molecular spectroscopy simulation of actual large-structured and complex molecules. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:44:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240820124440.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240816121453.htm A zinc-air microbattery could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas pipelines. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:14:53 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240816121453.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814170129.htm A new brain-computer interface translates brain signals into speech with up to 97 percent accuracy. Researchers implanted sensors in the brain of a man with severely impaired speech due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The man was able to communicate his intended speech within minutes of activating the system. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:01:29 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814170129.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240729173322.htm Researchers have developed a means to realize cold-atom integrated nanophotonic circuits. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:33:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240729173322.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240722155008.htm Aluminum scandium nitride thin films could pave the way for the next generation of ferroelectric memory devices, according to a new study. Compared to existing ferroelectric materials, these films maintain their ferroelectric properties and crystal structure even after heat treatment at temperatures up to 600 C in both hydrogen and argon atmospheres. This high stability makes them ideal for high-temperature manufacturing processes under the H2-included atmosphere used in fabricating advanced memory devices. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:50:08 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240722155008.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717121030.htm When you think of a battery, you probably don't think stretchy. But batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be incorporated into flexible electronics, which are gaining traction for wearable health monitors. Now, researchers report a lithium-ion battery with entirely stretchable components, including an electrolyte layer that can expand by 5000%, and it retains its charge storage capacity after nearly 70 charge/discharge cycles. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:10:30 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717121030.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240701162227.htm With a new surgical intervention and neuroprosthetic interface, researchers restored a natural walking gait in people with amputations below the knee. Seven patients were able to walk faster, avoid obstacles, and climb stairs more naturally than people with a traditional amputation. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:22:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240701162227.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240628125235.htm A team of researchers has developed a soft, stretchy electronic device capable of simulating the feeling of pressure or vibration when worn on the skin. This device represents a step towards creating haptic technologies that can reproduce a more varied and realistic range of touch sensations for applications such as virtual reality, medical prosthetics and wearable technology. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:52:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240628125235.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240625205646.htm Computers have come so far in terms of their power and potential, rivaling and even eclipsing human brains in their ability to store and crunch data, make predictions and communicate. But there is one domain where human brains continue to dominate: energy efficiency. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:56:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240625205646.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240612113302.htm Researchers have demonstrated a new method that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and computer simulations to train robotic exoskeletons to autonomously help users save energy while walking, running and climbing stairs. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:33:02 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240612113302.htm