Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A British amputee has built his own swimming prosthetic using inexpensive parts bought online after learning that a commercial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ross Holland discovered a unique way to wear his prosthetic legs by turning the feet backwards. Holland, who has been using ...

It is the first magnetically controlled prosthetic hand that allows amputees to reproduce all movements simply by thinking and to control the force applied when grasping fragile objects. No wires, no ...

Sensory feedback is important for amputees to be able to explore and interact with their environment. Now, researchers have developed a device that allows amputees to sense and respond to temperature ...

A wearable sensor system combines motion tracking with machine learning to deliver real-time, objective gait assessment, ...

Robotic prosthetic ankles that are controlled by nerve impulses allow amputees to move more "naturally," improving their stability, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and ...

Ross Holland discovered a unique way to wear his prosthetic legs by turning the feet backward. "It's so much more comfortable. It's so much easier," said Holland, a 34-year-old. "This kind of fluke ...

Chafing, blisters and sores are common problems for people fitted with an artificial limb. The artificial limb's fixed, rigid shape can't adapt to changes in a person's body, ultimately causing it to ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in prosthetic sensory feedback. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

The younger guys, if they have to wear a leg, they want it to be blinged out. All shiny. Silver showing. As fancy as possible ...

A' Cybernetics, Prosthesis and Implant Design Awards 2026 invites biomedical innovators and prosthetics designers ...