Doctors in the Netherlands are now testing a new type of prosthetic "click-on" arm that is connected to the patient's existing nerves. It needs a little help from Bluetooth, but the end result is a ...

A virtual forearm can bend in a blink. It can also take its time, easing toward a target as if it is thinking about the move. In a new virtual reality study, both extremes felt wrong. When a ...

The most advanced new surgical procedure, AMI, addresses proprioception. This refers to the ability to sense position and movement. In an intact human arm or leg, muscles work in pairs. When a bicep ...

A robotic arm that moves too quickly can feel creepy. One that moves too slowly feels awkward and unhelpful. In a VR study, researchers found that AI-powered prosthetic arms were best accepted when ...

Few entrepreneurs can claim as intimate a connection to their products as Jonathan Kuniholm. As an engineer working at the forefront of some of the latest research to improve prosthetic arms, Kuniholm ...

Bionic arms used to cost more than a new car. Today, that's no longer the case. Unlimited Tomorrow is making 3D-printed prosthetics available for under $8,000 and doing it without sacrificing quality, ...

Lacey Fredrick, who lost her arm in a 2023 crash involving a police pursuit, is pioneering the use of a new prosthetic hand, ...

Bionic arms are beginning to tap into nerve signals that linger long after a limb is gone, turning the ghost of movement into real, controllable action. Instead of relying on crude muscle twitches or ...

For the past 20 years, despite his age and war injuries, doctor Le Thanh Do of Hanoi has dedicated himself to making prosthetic arms and legs for victims of horrible mishaps. Do turned a small space ...