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 ...

The human body today has many replaceable parts, ranging from artificial hearts to myoelectric feet. What makes this possible is not just complicated technology and delicate surgical procedures. It’s ...

CLEVELAND — A groundbreaking prosthetic hand that can restore the sense of touch is moving closer to reality for people living with upper limb amputations, thanks to a major federal investment in ...

Swedish medical technology company Integrum, a pioneer in the use of osseointegration technology in creating artificial limbs for amputees, is celebrating its 25th year in the industry. Since then, ...

Atom Limbs, the company behind the "Atom Touch," a bionic arm with nearly a full range of motion, is reportedly showcasing the future of prosthetics with AI as one of its driving factors. Dubbed the ...

Stroke can change your life in a single day. Around the world, more than 15 million people have a stroke each year, and ...

An illustration showing a paralyzed individual with a spinal cord injury, implanted with intracortical electrodes in the brain. This brain-computer interface (BCI) allows the individual to control a ...

Heidi Hausse received funding from the Herzog August Bibliothek in 2012, the Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine in 2014-2015, the American Council of Learned Societies in ...