Hope for quadriplegia patients in pilot with video gamers
Scientists in Switzerland have developed a system which allows video game players with severely impaired motor function, such as quadriplegia, to control their moves using only the power of their brai ...
Star Wars-inspired prosthetic lets amputee ‘feel’ again
Academics at the University of Utah have a developed a Star Wars-inspired prosthetic arm which allows people to use their minds to perform delicate tasks such as handling eggs and even plucking grapes ...
Low-carbon, sustainable Cork House up for architecture award
Architects in England have created a house made almost entirely of cork which can be part-assembled by hand and recycled at the end of its life. Joe Davies reports.
Toyota to use AI robot mascots at Tokyo Games
For the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Toyota Motor Corp is upping the game with AI robot mascots and a hi-tech way to fetch javelins and hammers: pint-sized, self-driving robot cars.
Alibaba opens up to American sellers
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group will now allow small businesses in the United States to sell on Alibaba.com, in an effort to tap into the $23.9 trillion business-to-business e-commerce market a ...
Machine learning builds a breast cancer ‘atlas’
Scientists at the University of Zurich have used artificial technology to help analyse millions of cells from breast cancer tissue of 140 tumours, to create what they describe as an 'atlas' of machine ...