Recent rapid advances in neuroprosthetics—robotic prosthetic limbs that connect directly to the nervous system—suggest that it’s only a matter of time before bionic arms are commonplace. But the more ...

(Nanowerk News) A new way of harnessing the sun’s rays to power ‘synthetic skin’ could help to create advanced prosthetic limbs capable of returning the sense of touch to amputees. Engineers from the ...

In what represents a major advance in mind-controlled prosthetics for amputees, biomedical researchers at the University of Michigan have tapped faint, latent signals from arm nerves and amplified ...

David Brockman, a retired CalFire captain and avid outdoorsman, built a deck in the backyard of his home last year, without the use of his dominant right hand, which he lost in an accident. The ...

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Carbon fiber composites are increasingly preferred in the prosthetics industry for their exceptional strength-to-weight ratio ...