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- This prosthetic hand lets amputees feel what they’re touching Tue, 1 Dec 15, 6:00amFor those with prosthetic arms, the ability to grab or hold things is greatly appreciated, but the inability to feel them -- to determine whether something is hot or cold, hard or soft -- can be frustrating...
- VIDEO: Double amputee is fitted with two limbs that he controls with his mind Sat, 20 Dec 14, 5:00amThe future of prosthetics is here after researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory completed a groundbreaking experiment that gave a double amputee the ability to control his prosthetics using only his mind...
- i-Limb: Touch Bionics’ Amazing Prosthetic Hand Can Be Controlled Via Smart Phone Thu, 25 Apr 13, 12:30amUK teenager Patrick Kane just became the first person in the country to be fitted with latest version of Touch Bionics’ i-Limb Ultra- a prosthetic hand so advanced that it can be controlled via a smart phone app...
- The BeBionic3 Prosthetic Hand Can Now Tie Shoelaces, Peel Vegetables and Even Touch Type Wed, 13 Mar 13, 1:58amAn upgrade to the high-tech BeBionic3 prosthetic hand is enabling one man to perform incredibly sophisticated operations such as dealing cards, tying his own shoelaces and touch typing on a computer keyboard...
- Cornell Scientists Create Functional, Lifelike Ear Using 3D-Printing and Living Cell Injections Fri, 22 Feb 13, 3:00amCornell bioengineers have combined 3-D printing with injectable gel molds to create an artificial ear that looks and functions like a real human ear. The new bioengineering method offers a more natural-feeling and painless...
- Japanese Loggerhead Turtle Swims Again With Prosthetic Flippers After Shark Attack Wed, 20 Feb 13, 4:00amA 25-year-old loggerhead turtle that lost her fins to a shark attack received a new pair of prosthetic limbs on Tuesday. Scientists at the Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe, Japan, designed the new limbs using the latest developments...
- Stanford Scientists Create Self-Healing Material That Responds To Touch Wed, 14 Nov 12, 4:34amHuman skin is an amazing barrier that is able to sense pressure and heal itself. Now, researchers at Stanford University’s Department of Electrical Engineering have created a material that mimics skin in two incredible...