Nearly half of people with upper-limb prosthetics abandon them. They’re often uncomfortable, dysfunctional, or just don’t feel like a part of someone’s body. But in a recent study in iScience, ...

Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

An international research team involving scientists from Italy, Australia, Sweden, and the United States has made a remarkable breakthrough in bionic arm technology. Their pioneering work has led to ...

At Florida Atlantic University (FAU) engineers are developing new technology to activate the movement of robotic fingers that may boost the capabilities of future prosthetic devices. Most prostheses ...

Researchers from the University of Southampton are helping countries like Cambodia plan future prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) care, thanks to a new study showing how people who have experienced limb ...

A pair of monkeys at the University of Pittsburgh have taken a major step forward in futuristic prosthetics: they can now feed themselves by controlling a robotic arm with their brains. Using ...

Determined to develop globally competitive prosthetics and orthotics professionals across Africa, IfeanHealth recently hosted ...