Most hospital training labs use basic dummies or simple mannequins to teach medical skills. Students practice procedures, learn techniques and move on to real patients later. But a new childbirth ...

For decades, Hollywood has toyed with the idea of machines replacing the most human of experiences: childbirth. From “The Matrix,” where humans were grown in pods, to “Brave New World” adaptations ...

VALLEJO, Calif. — She's given birth in Afghanistan, California and dozens of points in between. Her name is Noelle, and she's a lifelike, pregnant robot used in increasing numbers of medical schools ...

In what may become one of the most controversial advances in medical technology, a Chinese research team has developed a humanoid robot equipped with a fully functional artificial womb, capable of ...

VALLEJO — Noelle's given birth in Afghanistan, California and dozens of points in between. She's a lifelike, pregnant robot used in increasing numbers of medical schools and hospital maternity wards.