An illustration showing a paralyzed individual with a spinal cord injury, implanted with intracortical electrodes in the brain. This brain-computer interface (BCI) allows the individual to control a ...

Coapt, the first and only provider of intuitive control systems for advanced prosthetic arms, announced it has licensed implantable technology from Purdue Research Foundation that marks a significant ...

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 ...

Scientists are getting closer to something that wouldn’t look out of place in a science fiction film: bionic limbs that can sense and convey touch to their users. In a new study published this week, ...

Researchers from the Cortical Bionics Research Group have found a method to provide tactile sensation to spinal cord injury patients using a bionic arm, in a step that could significantly advance the ...

We speak to the team at DeTOP, the project behind the breakthrough bionic hand that's ready to revolutionise the world of prosthetics. The magnitude of losing a limb is something that's difficult to ...

Recent advances in bionic limb technology have transformed prosthetics for amputees, enabling control through brain signals. A clinical trial demonstrated the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sarah de Lagarde faced immediate change when she returned to work after losing the use of two limbs in an ...

Advances in healthcare have long been about creating more intelligent machines that help detect, prevent and cure diseases. But the future of this industry is expected to go way beyond this as the ...