After losing his arm at the Pennsylvania machine shop, Carnes engineered a sturdy artificial limb that strapped to the shoulder and relied on gears, springs and cogs to flex, rotate and grip objects.

A pilot for a British budget airline briefly lost control of a flight after his artificial arm came loose during landing, according to an air accident report. The Flybe plane, carrying 47 passengers, ...

"Johns Hopkins University under development"Modular Prosthetic Limb (MPL)"Is an artificial arm that can be controlled by one's will with the person who lost his arm. Men who participated in the MPL ...

Researchers and companies are developing advanced prosthetics that use AI and machine learning to move like real limbs. These artificial limbs, designed to feel like part of the body, offer improved ...

Humans have been building prosthetics for millennia; the oldest known artificial limb is the "Cairo Toe," discovered in the tomb of a wealthy Egyptian noblewoman and thought to date to 950 BC. By the ...

Taking a drink. Turning a key. Swiping a credit card. For people who wear artificial arms and hands, these basic tasks can be insurmountable. Most prosthetic hands can pick up objects only between the ...

A young soldier at Walter Reed Hospital offered his opinion of his new artificial arm. Said he: “It’s not worth a good goddamn.” The arm, made of steel and leather, weighed about ten pounds. On the ...