Artificial limbs, implants and extra thumbs restore and add to our body’s natural capabilities, but how do the brain and nervous system welcome these new body parts? Not that long ago, the concept of ...

A man known as Bionic Body lost both of his legs in a car crash when he was just four years old, but has defied all odds to become a champion bodybuilder. The father-of-three from French Guiana lost ...

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 ...

A newly developed bionic knee could help people with above-the-knee amputations walk and climb with greater ease than they could with a traditional prosthesis. The new prosthesis, described July 10 in ...

An international research team involving scientists from Italy, Australia, Sweden, and the United States has made a remarkable breakthrough in bionic arm technology. Their pioneering work has led to ...