A UK startup has unveiled the world’s first wireless bionic arm, capable of working when detached from the wearer. Bristol-based Open Bionics spent four years developing its latest Hero bionic arm, ...

Almost 175 projects to commercialise bleeding edge Australian technology like quantum hardware, low-carbon concrete and a bionic arm will get underway this year with more $72 million in grants funding ...

Concept design of the X-Limb prosthetic arm and its quick-fit socket with integrated sensors to control the prosthesis.A ...

UYO, Nigeria :Gift Usen cannot wait to have her hand. Born 25 years ago in Akwa Ibom, southern Nigeria, she has navigated through her life with only one fully developed hand. "I grew up to see myself ...

I was born without lower arms and legs, so I've been around prosthetics of all shapes and sizes for as long as I can remember. I've actively avoided those designed for upper arms for most of my adult ...

An 11-year-old quadruple amputee has become the first person to receive an R2-D2 bionic arm. Kye Vincent, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, began crowdfunding for the Star Wars-themed “hero arm” ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Danielle Green’s arm weighs the same as canned corned beef. It’s battery-powered, can easily lift 35kg and is inspired by Call of Duty. Danielle, a US Army veteran, has become the first person in the ...