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Sep 11

Unblocking our understanding of how cells move in arteries Opens in new window

Research from the Department of Mechanical Engineering provides fresh insights into how platelets are transported in some of our biggest blood vessels, setting the stage for life-saving diagnoses.

Sep 04

When the body does the thinking Opens in new window

By studying how the sea slug reconfigures its body to reject or bite food, CMU researchers uncovered new evidence that intelligent behavior emerges not only from the brain, but also from the body’s mechanics.

Sep 02

The future of robot-human collaboration Opens in new window

Hao Zhang, a researcher in Ding Zhao’s Safe AI lab, is helping robots make leaps and bounds in the process of learning how to interact with humans.

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