For most of us, they’re a medical marvel, but for amputees or those born without body parts, prosthetics are a true lifeline. Incredibly, the very first prosthetic known to human history dates back ...

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2025.240152, discusses how multi-photon bionic skin realizes high-precision haptic visualization for reconstructive perception. Human ...

Most of us do not think twice about picking up a cup of coffee, sending a quick text or carrying groceries in from the car. For people who use prosthetic hands, though, these everyday tasks can be a ...

Losing a hand or limb is a life-changing event, and finding a prosthetic that can truly feel has long been a challenge. For many, traditional prosthetics offer limited movement and no sense of touch, ...

Scientists from Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a novel method for recognizing hand gestures in prosthetic devices using electromyography (EMG) signals. A recent breakthrough in ...

I first met Robert Woo in 2011, during his third time walking in a powered exoskeleton. The architect had been paralyzed in a construction accident four years earlier, but he was determined to get ...

Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University have made major progress on a bionic pancreas for those living with diabetes. On Sunday at the American Diabetes Association, ...

In the 1970s, The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman captivated audiences with their thrilling stories of technological transformation. Steve Austin and Jaime Sommers weren’t just ...

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with SKG. If you’ve ever bought a gift that ended up in a drawer by July, ...

So many iconic characters in science fiction and comics have bionic limbs — from the Winter Soldier to Luke Skywalker and Imperator Furiosa. But what if bionic limbs existed outside of science fiction ...

The North Carolina Technology Association has announced the winners in the Top Tech Startups to Watch category, selecting 10 companies to be celebrated at the NC Tech Awards on Dec. 3 in Raleigh. Over ...