Sheehan's 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children's Medical ...

When children are chronically ill and unable to attend school, it’s not just the illness that can be debilitating — the separation from the classroom and friends can also take a toll. For young people ...

University of Chicago computer scientist Sarah Sebo is programming robots to give empathetic responses and perform nonverbal ...

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Being hospitalized is always tough on children, but it's even harder because of the coronavirus. Young patients feel isolated because so few visitors are allowed. But what if you ...

Robots are here — and they’re ready to teach your children and grandchildren. Miko is an artificial intelligence-powered robot that was designed specifically to take kids’ learning to a new level. The ...

The adult world is ever more full of robots. Children’s entertainment feels as if it’s working hard to make them seem adorable. By Diego Hadis One near certainty about raising a young child these days ...