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Prosthetics
Prosthetic technology from prosthetic limbs to internal technology such as Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD).
Bionic hand responds automatically
A new generation of prosthetic limbs are to be trialed for the first time.
Artificial skin can ‘feel’ changes in temperature
An artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes using a mechanism similar to the one used by the organ…
Artificial skin can ‘feel’ changes in temperature
An artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes using a mechanism similar to the one used by the organ…
Put your hands together for more affordable prosthetics
A functional prosthetic hand that can be used to grip, write and even catch a ball was created through a 3D printer…
‘Brain-spinal interface’ bypasses spinal cord injuries
A wireless 'brain-spinal interface' has been used by an international team of scientists to bypass spinal cord…
Spots of light at the end of the tunnel for vision technology
A person is able to perceive and localize individual phosphenes or spots of light, and for the blind wishing for a…
Antibiotic-releasing nanofibers prevent joint surgery infections
Scientists at The Johns Hopkins University show, in a proof-of-concept study with mice, that a novel coating they…
Artificial Muscles: Scientists Spin A Yarn…
In recent years, researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and colleagues at the University of Wollongong in…
Handy 3D-printed devices from MIT
Although these names seem fitting for superhero characters; Cyborg beast, phoenix, talon — they are actually names…
Bio-active smart implants actively fight post-operative infection
Funding has been provided by Innovate UK supporting the next stage in development of a bio-active implant, Smart…