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College Basketballer Poses to Lend an Ancient Roman Statue an Arm
Wyatt Walker, a six-foot-nine college athlete, will have his arm 3D-scanned and then attached to a Roman statue of Bacchus.
How does a bionic arm work?
Bionic arms work by picking up signals from a user’s muscles. When a user puts on their bionic arm and flexes muscles in their residual limb just below their elbow; special sensors detect tiny naturally generated electric signals, and convert these into intuitive and proportional bionic hand movement.
Wooden arm discovered in Roman well
The carved limb of a young adult is thought to have been used as a "votive offering", say experts.
Farm Arm: How a Tragedy Helped Create A Prosthesis For Farmers
A tragedy in a metropolis ended up helping to create a device that will be mainly used in a much more rural setting—an upper arm prosthetic specifically designed for use with heavy farm equipment.
Why on Earth would you want an amputee to feel pain through a bionic arm?
Researchers get a robotic prosthesis to feel pain. But is that something amputees would even want?
Are these artificial limbs better than the real thing?
These people have got a leg — or an arm — up on the future. Thanks to the latest advancements in medical science, amputees are becoming part robot, with awe-inspiring artificial limbs that would ma…
Sustainable solutions: How hemp is being used to make prosthetic limbs
There are more than 2 million Americans who have lost an arm or a leg or were born without one. Millions more have health issues such as diabetes that could lead to amputation in the future.
How the 'Hero Arm' is changing the abilities of prosthetics
Hanger Clinic uses a 3D printer to get an exact fit for the bionic prosthesis. It has different grips, a light touch, a hard grip. It even allows her to do fun greetings, like a peace sign.
This Bionic Arm is Engineered to Grow with the User
Bionic arms are feats of modern engineering that can be life-changing for the people who use them. One of the biggest problems in the field is that they're static devices – they don't change with the patient. This causes patients to need new devices every several years, which can be a costly and tim
What is the only thing that can control this robotic arm?
This prosthetic arm combines manual control with machine learning
Prosthetic limbs are getting better every year, but the strength and precision they gain doesn't always translate to easier or more effective use, since amputees have only a basic level of control over them. One promising avenue being investigated by Swiss researchers is having an AI take over wher…
Doctors Grow Replacement Ear Inside Patient's Arm
The ear, grown to replace one lost in a car crash, will have functional blood vessels and nerve endings.
'The Coolest Thing Ever': How A Robotic Arm Changed 4 Lives
For a class project, three engineering students at Rice University devised an inexpensive robotic arm to help a teenager with an uncommon bone disease.
The Paralysed Man Who Can Control a Robotic Arm With His Thoughts
Erik Sorto is trialling out a pioneering neural implant that lets him control a robotic arm with his brain.
How did you break your arm?
How did you break your arm?... hey guys sorry I haven't been on I've just visited the hospital because I fractured my arm and my wrist! But I'm back on. Hope...
How a Robot Arm in Space Inspired Tech for Surgery on Earth
A robotic aid in the operating room was inspired by Canadarm2, the International Space Station's robotic arm.
Teen Whose Arm Was Reattached After Accident Amazed With Care, Recovery
If you're looking for someone who can stay calm under pressure, Jerry Verhagen just might be your guy. This past [...]
Lego-compatible prosthetic arm lets kids build their own hand
Iko is a prosthetic arm that can be fitted with Lego bricks so that wearers can take the design of their own hand into their own hands.
Are You Ready for Your Deepest Locust Pose Ever?
This challenging yet accessible variation of Salabhasana uses a strap to integrate upper body and lower body for a more exhilarating and expansive experience.
Ancient ape fossil yields surprising new insights about human evolution
A fossilized pelvis found in Hungary suggests human ancestors were able to stand upright much earlier than anthropologists had realized.
Forget the glass slipper, amputee becomes Cinderella with a glass arm
