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From left to right, Professor Alexander Balanov, Professor Sergey Saveliev, and Dr Pavel Borisov, of the Loughborough University Department of Physics. The scientists are part of a team of international researchers that have created a new artificial neuron that can mimic different parts of the brain – which could be the key to more human-like robotics.

Scientists create artificial neuron that can mimic different parts of the brain – a major step towards human-like robotics

Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial neuron capable of mimicking different parts of the brain.

17 November 2025
Someone holding a magnifying glass on a computer chip

Next generation computers: new wiring material could transform chip technology

The rapid technological advancements of our world have been enabled by our capacity to design and fabricate ever smaller electronic chips. These underpin computers, mobile phones and every smart device deployed to date

21 January 2025

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