Insects exhibit remarkable locomotor versatility underpinned by highly efficient neural control systems. Their ability to navigate complex terrains relies on the seamless integration of sensory inputs ...

Fruit flies walking on miniature treadmills are helping scientists learn how the nervous system enables animals to move in an unpredictable and complex world. Insights from using these fruit fly-sized ...

A study uncovers shared mechanisms of foot placement in walking, highlighting the role of feedforward-feedback systems in ...

In the quest to make machines walk, think, and work like us, humanoid robots have become the ultimate measure of progress in modern engineering. Among them, Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Tesla’s Optimus ...

A study led by Jonathan Michaels, a Faculty of Health professor at York's School of Kinesiology and Health Science, reveals ...

Despite enormous progress in the past two decades, the intentional control of bionic prostheses remains a challenge and the ...

Fiber-optic technology revolutionized the telecommunications industry and may soon do the same for brain research.

A new surgical technique for below-the-knee amputations retains a person’s ability to receive sensory feedback from remaining muscles. Having a prosthetic leg driven by an amputee’s own nervous system ...

Fruit flies walking on minature treadmills are helping scientists learn how the nervous system enables animals to move in an unpredictable and complex world. The researchers engineered these ...