In a photoshoot Kelly Knox—a British model and disability-rights advocate—poses with a prosthetic limb unlike any other. Ms Knox was born with her left arm missing from the elbow down. From the point ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China have developed a new vision-integrated prosthetic system ...

A Scot who came up with the idea for his start-up after breaking both his wrists in a skateboarding accident has made it onto a prestigious list of upcoming entrepreneurs. Fergal Mackie, 28, is a ...

Can hold up to 20 kilograms. Magnetic interchangeable covers. Lightweight. Easy to use. Good value compared with competition. Striking design (though maybe not to all tastes). Open Bionics, the ...

Our hands are works of art. A rigid skeleton provides structure. Muscles adjust to different weights. Our skin, embedded with touch, pressure, and temperature sensors, provides immediate feedback on ...

Prosthetic technology has created substantial improvements, yet due to its limitations in dexterity and functionality, prosthetic users have not fully been able to conduct the complex motions that ...

Such movements increase the stress on the user. In this field, a myoelectric prosthetic hand that is suitable for patients with residual wrist function has not been developed. The aim of this study ...

Researchers at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China have developed a new vision-integrated prosthetic system designed to automate grip strength. It could make prosthetic hand use more ...