Robotic 'Third Thumb' use can alter brain representation of the hand
Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
May 19, 2021
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University College London (UCL) was founded in 1826 and is a constituent college of the University of London. Today, UCL has over 21,600 undergraduate and graduate students. UCL is a member of the Russell Group of Universities and a part of the elite G-5 sub-group of universities in the U.K. It is a part of the Golden Triangle. UCL is most noted for its Clinical Medicine ranked 1st (exclusive of North America), Neuroscience & Behavior ranked 1st (exclusive of North America) and 2nd world-wide, Immunology ranked 2nd in Europe and Pharmacology & Toxicology 1st (exclusive of North America) and fourth world-wide. Agricultural Sciences research at UCL is advancing to the forefront world-wide, according to recent ranking panels.
Robotics
Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
May 19, 2021
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Engineering
Researchers at UCL have solved a major piece of the puzzle that makes up the ancient Greek astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera Mechanism, a hand-powered mechanical device that was used to predict astronomical ...
Mar 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
While at the proof-of-concept stage, it shows enormous potential as a portable power supply in several practical applications including electric vehicles, phones and wearable technology.
Feb 17, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Polluting emissions from Chinese thermal power plants declined significantly between 2014 and 2017, according to research involving UCL.
Oct 7, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Artificial intelligence has been used to analyse high-resolution digital X-ray images of the world famous Ghent Altarpiece, as part of an investigative project led by UCL.
Aug 30, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered "green roofs," street-level vegetation or solar panels, finds a new study led by ...
Jul 4, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Large language models behind popular generative AI platforms like ChatGPT gave different answers when asked to respond to the same reasoning test and didn't improve when given additional context, finds a new study by researchers ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Business
The privatization of land for renewable energy infrastructure in Brazil is leading to the appropriation of once-public and common lands by large international corporations because of poor oversight and lack of transparency, ...
May 14, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A new fabrication process that could be used to build a quantum computer achieves an almost zero failure rate and has the potential to be scaled up, according to new research from engineers and physicists at UCL.
Mar 27, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A form of brain-inspired computing that exploits the intrinsic physical properties of a material to dramatically reduce energy use is now a step closer to reality, thanks to a new study led by UCL and Imperial College London ...
Nov 13, 2023
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