A surgery developed at MIT, called agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), connects muscle remnants from the shin and the calf to allow near-natural movement for those using an advanced ...

The first-ever magnet-controlled prosthetic hand grasps an organic hand (Courtesy of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies via Courthouse News). (CN) — A team of Italian researchers has developed ...

Thanks to recent technological developments, amputees can now sense temperature through prosthetic limbs. Known as the MiniTouch, this heat-sensitive prosthetic hand has a thermal sensor embedded ...

Advanced electronic sensors and circuitry combined with computer modeling and simulation are two of the leading technologies driving developments in robotic control technology for bringing specialized ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. soldier participating in a clinical trial at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is testing a neural-enabled ...

Dr. Hugh Herr, a professor at MIT and senior author of the study, explained the significance: "This is the first prosthetic study in history that shows a leg prosthesis under full neural modulation, ...

In reconstruction, the question is not whether a limb can be saved. It is whether the life attached to it can be lived. L. Scott Levin, MD, chair emeritus of orthopedic surgery and professor of ...

The first time Amy Pietrafitta strapped on a bionic limb and took her first steps, the sensation was so realistic, so familiar, and so intuitive, the 47-year-old Plymouth resident cried. It had been ...

This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Scott Pelley reports on innovations in the technology of prosthetics. It is a subject he has been following on the broadcast for more than a decade. To mark the ...

Prosthetic technology has evolved far beyond basic limb replacement, emerging as a powerful tool for inclusion, independence, and improved quality of life for persons with disabilities. While ...

Losing a hand or limb is a life-changing event, and finding a prosthetic that can truly feel has long been a challenge. For many, traditional prosthetics offer limited movement and no sense of touch, ...

Sliman Bensmaia was a University of Chicago neuroscientist whose research into the brain and the human sense of touch helped produce tactile feedback that made prosthetic limbs more useful for ...