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• Robot Brain Successfully Implanted in a Rodent

  A Tel Aviv University researcher has successfully implanted a robotic cerebellum into the skull of a rodent with brain damage, restoring its capacity for movement.

  The cerebellum is responsible for co-ordinating movement, explains Prof. Matti Mintz of TAU’s Department of Psychology. When wired to the brain, his “robo-cerebellum” receives, interprets, and transmits sensory information [...]

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• DNA analysis in minutes

  University of Arkansas researcher Donald K. Roper has patented a process that reduces the time it takes to perform DNA analysis from hours to minutes.

  Roper, associate professor of chemical engineering, explained that the ultimate goal of his research is to develop a credit-card-sized device to be used in a doctor’s office [...]

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