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 ...

Above-elbow and hand prosthetics represent remarkable achievements in rehabilitative technology, offering individuals comprehensive solutions to challenges of limb loss.

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 ...

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 ...

In a major step towards empowering persons with disabilities, the district administration and health department organised a ...

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 ...

Genoa (Italy), January 23, 2025 – The European Research Council (ERC) announced today the allocation of 134 "Proof of Concept" (PoC) grants across Europe to bring outstanding scientific research ...

Motorica India showcases advanced prosthetic innovation at 29th OPAI National Conference in Ahmedabad: Our Bureau, Mumbai Monday, February 9, 2026, 16:30 Hrs [IST] Motorica, a lea ...

Researchers found the new control system allowed five targeted muscle reinnervation, or TMR, patients to complete 10 different elbow, wrist and hand motions quickly and consistently with a virtual arm ...

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 ...