Researchers in Europe have developed a prosthetic hand that gave an Italian man with a missing limb the ability to feel sensations of warmth and coolness when touching various objects. The new device ...

An international team of scientists is reporting success with one of the most advanced bionic arms ever made. The system is integrated into the patient’s nerves, allowing them to control the ...

MIT researchers are working on methods that help people dealing with amputation to control high-tech bionic prosthetic limbs. There are several major challenges to bringing bionic prosthetic limbs to ...

At age 15, Aaron Westbrook created an upper-limb prosthetic device using recycled plastic and New Albany High School’s 3D printer. It was the beginning of an interest in innovative, 3D-printed ...

Texas A&M is using science and technology to improve the use of prosthetics. Researchers are using virtual reality as well as a new driving simulator inside the Emerging Technologies Building. Texas A ...

A prosthetic limb modified with a new device allowed an amputee to detect temperature changes in objects and also sense when they were touching another human being. When you purchase through links on ...

Other materials could not support weight loads. The Total Concept prosthetic ankle uses materials that can withstand more than 3 million cycles. In developing the Total Concept adjustable-heel-height ...

The WNY STEM Hub and AT&T have announced that they are seeking students to take part in the AT&T Hand in Hand summer program. This program will teach the youth how to create prosthetic hands and other ...

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From Tony Stark and fanciful fiction to the real-life prostheses under development in labs around the world, bionic body parts have long promised to enhance the physical capabilities of human beings.

The Veterans Health Administration paid out $10 million more than it should have in 2020 for prosthetic devices such as artificial limbs, according to a new audit released Friday. According to an ...

Young adults from Tanzania with albinism who’ve survived attacks from “black magic” believers visit the U.S. through Global Medical Relief Fund.