Sliman Bensmaia, whose pioneering work on the neuroscience of touch opened doors for amputees and people with quadriplegia, allowing them...
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Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour Friction. Decades ago, a civil war in Sierra Leone left thousands as amputees....
Every 30 seconds, a leg is amputated somewhere in the world due to diabetes. These patients often suffer from neuropathy,...
Researcher Lee Fisher (left) is working to merge prosthetic limbs with the nervous system. Pat Bayne (right) says a prototype...
Machines can beat the world's best chess player, but they cannot handle a chess piece as well as an infant....
Typing on a keyboard, pressing buttons on a remote control or braiding a child's hair has remained elusive for prosthetic...
With the help of a 3D printer, the 14-year-old built a prosthetic hand for Ewan Kirby, who is missing fingers...
Engineering 18 August 2021 The inexpensive and lightweight prosthesis also provides feedback akin to a sense of touch. A lightweight...
For people with amputation who have prosthetic limbs, one of the greatest challenges is controlling the prosthesis so that it...
For the more than 5 million people in the world who have undergone an upper-limb amputation, prosthetics have come a...