Showing posts with label Biology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biology. Show all posts

Friday, October 4, 2013

DARPA developing muscle-controlled prosthetic limbs that can feel (video)



DARPA's no stranger to bionic limb research, however two new projects under the agency's RE-NET program focus on improving amputees' link to their prosthetics. RE-NET aims to develop the technology that will connect artificial limbs to existing nerves and muscles. (Read more!)

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Stealthy Nanoprobe Slips Seamlessly into Cells Without a Trace of Damage

Stealth Nanoprobe A "stealth" probe sits firmly fused into a cell membrane. Benjamin Almquist, Stanford University
 

A new nanoprobe can slip stealthily into a cell and give researchers an opening to monitor the cell's insides... (Read more!)