Scientists at MIT have developed a neuroprosthetic that allows people with prosthetic legs to control them using their own ...

The group leaves Thursday morning for Santo Domingo, where they will work in an area hospital assisting in the orthotics and prosthetics unit.

A surgical approach developed by MIT researchers enables a prosthesis driven by the nervous system to restore a natural ...

Using 3D printing and tech found in ski and mountaineering gear, Open Bionics aims to make customizable precision-gripping ...

A former principal mechanical engineer from a leading UK prosthetics company has made significant strides in developing more ...

At 9 years old, Elisa Ynafante Ferreira holds the honorable distinction of being the youngest person I’ve interviewed in my ...

Most arm and leg movement is controlled ... These signals are fed into a robotic controller that helps the prosthesis calculate how much to bend the ankle, how much torque to apply and how much ...

So far, about 60 patients around the world have received this type of surgery, which can also be done for people with arm amputations ... rely on robotic controllers built into the prosthetic ...

Most arm and leg movement is controlled ... These signals are fed into a robotic controller that helps the prosthesis calculate how much to bend the ankle, how much torque to apply and how much ...

"Smart" prosthetic legs can help amputees achieve a natural walking gait, but it's done through robotic sensors and algorithms ... for Bionics at MIT. Most arm and leg movement is controlled ...