Meet Mama Anne, a lifelike childbirth simulator that blinks, breathes and talks, helping midwifery students practice real labor scenarios safely.

BOSTON (CBS) - She looks real. She feels real. She sounds real. And she's no dummy. She's a wireless robot that is the world's most advanced neonatal patient simulator, recently called into service at ...

In 2010, there were more than 7,900 calls to the Monroe County child abuse and neglect hotline. In 2012, 712 girls ages 15 to 19 got pregnant in Rochester. The number was down from 1,352 in 2008.

Driven by a declining population, a trend for developing robotic babies has emerged in Japan as a means of encouraging couples to become “parents”. The approaches taken vary widely and are driven by ...