Much like snowflakes, no two neurons are exactly alike. But it’s not the size or shape that sets one neuron apart from another, it’s the way it responds to incoming stimuli. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have discovered that this diversity is critical to overall brain function and essential in how neurons process complex stimuli and code information
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Neuronal diversity makes a difference, study says
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center (MBIC) are turning up the brightness on a group of fluorescent probes called fluoromodules that are used to monitor biological activities of individual proteins in real-time.
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Researchers turn up brightness on fluorescent probes
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new fluorescent biosensor that could aid in the development of an important class of drugs that target a crucial class of proteins called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).
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Researchers create fluorescent biosensor to aid in drug development
A magnetic levitation haptic interface invented by Ralph Hollis, a professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, is the recipient of a 2010 R&D 100 Award, presented by R&D Magazine to recognize the 100 most technologically significant products of the past year. Hollis and other winners, listed on the R&D Awards website, rdmag.com, will be recognized at an awards banquet Nov
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Carnegie Mellon maglev haptic interface wins R&D 100 award
(PhysOrg.com) — Robot soccer players from Carnegie Mellon University competing in this month’s RoboCup 2010 world championship in Singapore should be able to out-dribble their opponents, thanks to a new algorithm that helps them to predict the ball’s behavior based on physics principles.
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Carnegie Mellon’s Soccer-Playing Robots Get Creative With Physics-Based Planning (w/ Video)
In a paper published this week in the journal Science, experts caution that important ethical issues in the testing of new therapies like stem cells may not be receiving the attention they deserve.
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Ethics experts call for refocus of scientific review to ensure integrity of research process
Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Academy announces the release of ROBOTC2.0(R), a programming language for robots and an accompanying suite of training tools that are easy enough for elementary students to use, but powerful enough for college-level engineering courses.
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Carnegie Mellon releases ROBOTC2.0 programming language for educational robots
Carnegie Mellon University’s Matt Oberdier is developing a new hydrosurgery system to help physicians better manage excessive bleeding during surgery.
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Carnegie Mellon researchers seek to control blood loss