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A bionic knee that directly attaches to the thigh bone and uses implanted electrodes can make a prosthetic leg feel more like a part of the body, a new study finds.
When we tie our shoelaces or open a bottle of soda, we do it on autopilot, reflexively. Meanwhile, millions of people all around the world are deprived of this opportunity due to amputated limbs. Only ...
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to restore astoundingly natural movement in people who have had leg amputations above the knee. Rather than fit ...
Thomas Gee, a former gymnast, used to do handstands, perform wheelies on his skateboard, and run around with his three young ...
What happens when resilience meets revolutionary tech? This is the inspiring journey of someone who grew up without legs but refused to be defined by it—embracing cutting-edge bionics to move ...
Aadeel Akhtar is on a mission to meet the skyrocketing demand for prosthetics with his bionic Ability Hand—and change the narrative around disability.
MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb ...
Differently limbed influencer Tilly Lockey appeared on a British morning show and demonstrated the newest technology in bionic limbs, including a hand she can control wirelessly.
After enduring seven major surgeries within three years, Amanda Boxtel, founder and executive director of Bridging Bionics, ...
Gonzalez-Martinez, who did not work on this research but who has a team developing their own bionic hand and other robotic projects to help patients, said it’s an exciting time for rapid ...
Bionic Health uses AI to provide healthcare solutions, including screenings, direct access to physicians and preventative health plans.
Governments have invested in this bionic technology, but more private sector help will be needed to make this technology widely accessible, Goznalez-Martinez said.