If you’re going to kill animals for food, don’t waste their parts – that’s just rude. Use everything, snout-to-tail, and not ...

Researchers have made remarkable advancements in robotics, particularly with the introduction of a human-like robotic finger capable of performing routine medical examinations similar to those ...

Ancient mudras offer a blueprint for smoother robot hand movement and could inspire new approaches to motor training and ...

A newly developed soft robotic finger with a sophisticated sense of touch could one day help your doctor perform routine office examinations, a new study suggests. The finger can take a person's pulse ...

While the human hand, with four fingers and opposable thumb, is pretty darn awesome, it still falls woefully short when it comes to some tasks -- such as opening a soda bottle or peeling a banana. MIT ...

Robots can be finicky learners. Historically, they've required precise, step-by-step directions to complete basic tasks, and tend to call it quits when things go off-script, like after dropping a tool ...

Scientists have been working for years to create robots powered by living muscle tissue. These biohybrid robots combine ...