A Dog With Cancer Got a New, 3D-Printed Titanium Skull
A nine-year-old dachshund suffering from an unusually large brain tumor just got a new lease on life thanks to the…
Medieval Italian Man Replaced His Amputated Hand With a Knife
Italian anthropologists have documented a remarkable case in which a Medieval-era Italian male not only managed to…
Scientists Create a Way for People With Amputations to Feel Their Prosthetic Hands
Prosthetic hands have gotten increasingly sophisticated. Many can recreate the complex shape and detail of joints and…
These Hackers Built a Prosthetic Nerf Blaster That Can Be Fired by Flexing Arm Muscles
After realizing they had an unfair advantage during Nerf battles over a competitor who was missing a hand, the…
This 3,000-Year-Old Prosthetic Wooden Toe is More Incredible Than We Thought
An ongoing reexamination of an ancient Egyptian wooden toe is shedding new light on how the remarkable wooden…
Air-Powered Robotic Sleeve Wraps Around Your Heart to Keep It Pumping
Researchers from Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital have developed an innovative robotic sleeve that…
Brain Implant Allows Paralyzed Man to Feel Objects With a Prosthetic Limb
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have developed a system that’s enabling a man with quadriplegia…
How a Hillbilly Delivery Man Is Trailblazing Our Cyborg Future
After losing his left arm to cancer in 2008, Jonny Matheny’s life changed radically. The self-styled West Virginia…
Cancer Survivor Receives Jaw Thanks to New 3D Printing Technique
Shirley Anderson of Indiana was in great need of a prosthesis.
DARPA's Mind-Controlled Arm Will Make You Wish You Were a Cyborg
When I asked Johnny Matheny if I could shake his hand, I was admittedly a little nervous. The soft-spoken Floridian…
Inside Afghanistan's Prosthetics CenterÂ
Last week, bioengineering’s most advanced prosthetics were shown off at the world’s largest orthopedics event in…
Take an Uncanny Tour of the World's Largest Prosthetics Fair
The world’s largest orthopedics event is happening right now in Leipzig, Germany. From prosthetic legs that enable…
This Bionic Fingertip Lets Amputees Feel Rough and Smooth
Most of us take the the subtle difference between rough and smooth beneath our fingertips for granted. But a new device…
Brain Implant Will Let Amputees Move Individual Fingers on Prosthetics With Thoughts Alone
For the first time ever, researchers have successfully demonstrated a system that enables a person to move the…
Scientists Have Created an Exoskeleton that Kicks Its Wearer in the Knee
There are all kinds of exoskeletons out there. Some save you energy. Some help you do heavy work. Some lightly kick you…
Derby, the Adorable Cybernetic Dog, Just Got Upgraded 3D-Printed Legs
Last year we told you about Derby, a dog born with underdeveloped legs and paws. Tech firm 3D Systems designed a pair…
We're One Step Closer To Creating Artificial Skin With a Sense of Touch
Cutting-edge prosthesis are amazing, but they lack one very important feature: a sense of touch. Now a research team…
Iron Man, Frozen, and Star Wars Prosthetics Will Boost Kids' Confidence
A prosthetic hand is about more than just improving the wearer’s physical capabilities. It’s also about improving their…
Paralyzed Man Successfully Given Prosthetic Hand That Can 'Feel'
A 28 year old man who has been paralysed has been given a new sense of touch following a new breakthrough that saw…
Cheaper, Faster, Better: The Plan to Build an Open Source Prosthetic HandÂ
Over the past five years, 3D printers have gotten cheaper, hardware has gotten smaller, and tinkerer communities have…