A transformative experience working with very sick children changed Paul Bucci’s mind about how robots used in human therapy should be designed. Bucci, a doctoral student in UBC’s department of ...

Gastrointestinal cancers rank among the deadliest in the world, yet they often grow in places doctors struggle to reach. If you have ever heard someone describe an endoscopy as painful or ...

Researchers in the UK have designed a new groundbreaking type of social robot that mimics therapy horses and helps people regulate emotions, making a huge step forward in the pursuit of better mental ...

A study has revealed that robots can serve not merely as toys but as excellent teachers for children with autism spectrum ...

Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners–like therapy horses who respond to human emotion–say University of Bristol researchers. Equine-assisted interventions ...

Patients with long-term deficits after stroke need effective rehabilitation. Of 127 study participants with moderate to severe upper-limb impairment ≥ 6 months after stroke, 49 were randomly assigned ...

I’m unsure if it’s really the first ‘animal therapy robot,’ but the PARO is almost certainly a seal, which are not only cute, but very delicious. There isn’t much in the way of details on Akihabara ...

When they were in their mid-80s, my parents wanted to be closer to their grown kids and grandchildren so they moved from their home in rural upstate New York to a retirement community outside of ...