Prosthetic limbs have long been clunky, acting more as appendages than extensions. But modern technology is now helping amputees rediscover their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien, who lost his own arm in ...

Over 500 athletes registered to compete in the 2018 Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, an over 44% increase from previous games. New developments in prosthetic technology have granted these athletes the ...

Amputees often experience the sensation of a "phantom limb"—a feeling that a missing body part is still there. That sensory illusion is closer to becoming a reality thanks to a team of engineers at ...

For all the actuators, artificial tendons and glitter cannons that researchers are packing into modern prosthetics, these devices still lack an noninvasive means of transmitting haptic feedback to its ...

Robotic limbs used to be a thing of science fiction. Bionic superheroes with chrome suits and body armor, while supercool in comic books, aren’t practical for modern prosthetics. One of the first ...

WASHINGTON, DC — A new study by the RAND Corp showing that amputees who receive microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs) have fewer falls and injuries than those who get older devices could ...

In the wake of a concerted lobbying campaign by the prosthetics industry, the CMS has reversed a recent coverage decision that advocates claimed could have blocked patients' access to artificial limbs ...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Thanks to advances in modern medicine and the availability of sturdier prosthetics, Soldiers who are able to re-deploy after amputation have a number of possible options for ...

Now advancements in technology to help people feel. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien had much of his left arm amputated last year after an accident while on a reporting trip for the "NewsHour." He ...