You are likely at least somewhat familiar with 3D printing by now. However, did you know that it is capable of making prosthetics for people? Yes, you read that right. A Nebraska man has gotten a ...

John Hopkins University physicians and biomedical engineers have succeeded in developing a prosthetic arm that is controlled by the mind. More importantly, the arm can wiggle all its fingers ...

Using the mind to control prosthetic limbs is a bold idea that is slowly becoming a reality thanks to several important advances in neuroscience and robotics in the last couple of years. Now a team of ...

When Jason Barnes was electrocuted in 2012, doctors were forced to amputate his arm from the elbow down. As a musician, the loss of his right arm must have certainly traumatized and saddened beyond ...

Brian Jordan was building a boat in his home workshop. It was a place where he went for peace, to make things he’d imagined become real and to get energized.One evening in May 2012, Jordan had just ...

With a new bionic fingertip, an amputee can now feel the difference between rough and smooth textures. On Tuesday, researchers from École Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland and Scuola ...