Mohamed Dhaouafi was training to be an engineer in Tunisia when a story about a fellow student’s 12-year-old cousin put him on a path toward prosthetics. The girl was born without arms, but her ...

Following is a transcript of the video. 8 prostheses that are changing lives These silicone aesthetic and functional prostheses are made to look realistic. Each prosthesis is custom-made by taking ...

At Chris Kort’s midtown Manhattan office, Eric has stopped by to try on his new foot. Kort, prosthetist and president of Prosthetics in Motion, has created a new, lighter device for him to try. It ...

After the initial shock of the Boston Marathon bombings wore off, many people began to wonder—quite rightly—what the future would hold for those who lost limbs in the explosions. In the past, the ...

Historically, those born without a hand or have one amputated can choose prosthetic devices that focus on realism and, for a steeper price, fine motor control. Open Bionics has unveiled several new ...

A hospital in Jordan is trialing the use of 3D-printed prosthetic limbs to treat refugees injured in the ongoing war in Syria. The technology allows an artificial limb to be designed and built within ...

Being able to put your arm around the shoulder of a friend who is upset and giving them a squeeze may not seem like a significant skill, but it is. Most humans are so good at judging the level of ...

Roboticists and engineers around the world are chasing after the next great prosthesis to help bring autonomy, control, and comfort back to more than 2 million amputees in the U.S. alone. But even the ...

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This article discusses common myths associated with the use of external breast prostheses and the impact this misinformation may have on the quality of life of women after mastectomy. A review of the ...

In the Neural Engineering Center, we focus on neural prostheses—devices capable of supplementing or replacing damaged or lost functions of the nervous system. These devices rely on the ability to ...