Archaeologists recently discovered a Roman shipwreck in the eastern Mediterranean. The ship and its cargo are both in good condition, despite being 2,000 years old. The wreck, named the Fiskardo… read more >>

Behind the Headlines was launched mid-decade to focus on highlighting the role of MATLAB and Simulink in today’s most visible news stories, and the scientists and engineers that made them happen. As… read more >>

This week’s blog post was written by guest blogger, Liz Ashforth. This time, Liz discovered research in the neuroscience field that sheds light on how different primate brains, including humans,… read more >>

Headlines abound about how women are underrepresented in tech, as do recommendations to address the issue. But one of the best ways to increase the number of women pursuing STEM careers is for women… read more >>

Mind-controlled robots have long been featured in science fiction, but thanks to new research in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), they are no longer fiction.
BCIs are enabling thought-controlled… read more >>

This week’s blog post was written by Liz Ashforth. The topic is a perfect fit since Liz has decades of experience with MATLAB and a background in biomedical engineering. The research discussed… read more >>

Fifty years ago, man first stepped onto the moon. The effort to get Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface was as bold and innovative as the environment in outer space was inhospitable. It… read more >>

Today’s post is from guest blogger, Nicole Mosher. Nicole works on the technical articles team and sees many cutting-edge research projects in her role. This week, she’s sharing one of her recent… read more >>

Why are zebras striped? The hypotheses are many and varied. Do the stripes work as camouflage, temperature regulation, or a barcode so that individuals are distinguishable in a herd?
The most popular… read more >>

A team of researchers from the University of Southern California’s Valero Lab built a relatively simple robotic limb that accomplished something simply amazing: The 3-tendon, 2-joint robotic leg… read more >>