Study: Learning to Run Propelled Evolution
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long thought to be a byproduct of walking for early man - was actually an instrumental step in the evolution of people from ape-like creatures into what we know today as humans.
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No one has ever doubted that, in the beginning, primitive man learned to walk before he could run. But how about it taking three million years for that second part &#151; after the whole walking thing was already down? Or, when it finally happened, the idea that simply being able to run radically propelled our evolution as a species?
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Rise of the Machinesâ¢ scuttles a little closer
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Roboticists are using the lessons of 1930s human physiology to build the world's fastest walking robot.
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Humans went into evolutionary overdrive as their brains developed, sending them on a path that set them apart from other animals, scientists believe.
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Researchers developing robotic lobsters, flies, dogs cockroaches believe that machines inspired by biology will be able to operate in places where today's robots cannot go.
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A major study of fossils by US scientists has concluded that evolution has sculpted our bodies into finely-tuned distance-running machines.
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A University of Chicago study sheds light on why intelligence in humans evolved more rapidly than in other animals. &#39;Humans evolved their cognitive abilities not due to a few accidental mutations, but rather
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We are born to run. According to new research, our bodies are highly evolved for running long distances, an ability that allowed our ancestors to conquer the African savannahs.
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Where will evolution take us Itâs been almost 200 years since Charles Babbage first started work on his difference engine, and programmable computation is fast approaching 100 years old.â¦
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A walking robot that adapts to different terrain is helping scientists understand how humans move and could one day lead to improved treatment for spinal cord and other injuries, German researchers said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Treadmill training with assistance of robot-driven leg supports, a device called the Lokomat, helps build muscle mass in partially paralyzed stroke patients, German researchers report in the February issue of Stroke.
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Life & style: Synthesised shark's skin? Sweat-reactive fish scales? Peta Bee looks at how the latest sportswear can enhance performance
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JackBootâ¢? March-o-Maticâ¢? YompBotâ¢? A team of researchers at MIT have developed a rather clever new twist on the conventional powered exoskeleton idea*. Rather than seeking to amplify the strength of the wearer's own muscles, the relatively simple MIT rig is intended merely to transfer the load of a heavy backpack directly to the ground, which allows very low power consumption.â¦
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Tiny robots powered by living muscle have been created by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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According to an article in this month's Science Journal, researchers at Simon Frasier University in British Columbia have developed a new technology to generate electricity from the natural motion of walking. Assistant professor of kinesiology Max Donelan and other team members say their biomechanical energy harvester promises to revolutionize the way people charge the batteries that power all sorts of mobile devices, like laptops, cell phones, and emergency rescue gear.
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A PREDATORY robot devised by British scientists could generate its own energy by catching and digesting flies. Called EcoBot II, the creation is part of a drive to make &quot;forget and release&quot; robots that could