prosthesis
Deep Science: ‘Twisted light’ lasers, prosthetic vision advances and robot-trained dogs
I see far more research articles than I could possibly write up. This column collects the most interesting of those papers and advances, along with notes on why they may prove important in the world o
Prototype prosthesis proffers proper proprioceptive properties
Researchers have created a prosthetic hand that offers its users the ability to feel where it is and how the fingers are positioned — a sense known as proprioception. The headline may be in jest, bu
This smart prosthetic ankle adjusts to rough terrain
Prosthetic limbs are getting better and more personalized, but useful as they are, they're still a far cry from the real thing. This new prosthetic ankle is a little closer than others, though: it mov
A seven-year-old baseball fan with a 3D-printed hand is throwing out the first pitch of World Series Game 4
Hailey Dawson is already a veteran of tossing the ceremonial first pitch at the ripe old age of seven. She’s got two Major League games under her belt and is about to add a third, with her biggest a