The best way to improve amputees' control over a bionic hand is to give the hand a mind of its own, a new study argues. A bionic hand that's controlled by an artificial intelligence program, but under ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I have worked in the mechanical rail industry for over 20 years, as a switchman, carman, and now in sales. I have seen firsthand how existing pneumatic ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a complete knee replacement. Now when I go to the dentist, he insists that I take a one-time dose of clindamycin (600 mg) on the day of the visit. (I am allergic to penicillin.) ...

In a small clinical study, people with above-the-knee amputations said it helped them navigate more easily and felt more like part of their body. MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators found a new way to control prosthetic devices using brain signals. Their preclinical findings, if confirmed in clinical studies, could help stroke survivors control external ...

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Forward-looking: A new chapter in human-computer interaction is unfolding at Meta, where researchers are exploring how the muscles in our arms could soon take the place of traditional keyboards, mice, ...

Kicking a ball or climbing stairs with ease after a leg amputation above the knee is now within reach. Researchers at MIT have developed a bionic knee that redefines mobility for above-the-knee ...

Thomas Gee, a former gymnast, used to do handstands, perform wheelies on his skateboard, and run around with his three young children. But in 2001, a marble-sized bump on his left leg swelled to the ...