Researchers in Cornell Human Ecology (CHE) have designed a robot that can help traumatized children living in residential treatment facilities communicate with their caregivers.

e-MoBo, a plastic sphere that sits on three legs, has gentle flashing lights, tactile spots and a fiber optic spray that wags like a dog’s tail. The robot comes with soft cubes inscribed with emotions and plastic figures to support storytelling.

The multidisciplinary team brings together expertise in robotics, developmental psychology

To grandmother’s house you go? Not far, for most U.S. grandkids

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New estimates show most American grandchildren live close to a grandparent, with implications for how time and money are shared between generations and for families’ well-being.