After the initial shock of the Boston Marathon bombings wore off, many people began to wonder—quite rightly—what the future would hold for those who lost limbs in the explosions. In the past, the ...

Following is a transcript of the video. 8 prostheses that are changing lives These silicone aesthetic and functional prostheses are made to look realistic. Each prosthesis is custom-made by taking ...

A hospital in Jordan is trialing the use of 3D-printed prosthetic limbs to treat refugees injured in the ongoing war in Syria. The technology allows an artificial limb to be designed and built within ...

Roboticists and engineers around the world are chasing after the next great prosthesis to help bring autonomy, control, and comfort back to more than 2 million amputees in the U.S. alone. But even the ...

Working Life is a monthly column in which Texans talk about their jobs. Mike Holt, who is 74, is an anaplastologist and owns ARTech Laboratory, a Midlothian workshop that creates custom silicone ...

At Chris Kort’s midtown Manhattan office, Eric has stopped by to try on his new foot. Kort, prosthetist and president of Prosthetics in Motion, has created a new, lighter device for him to try. It ...

Historically, those born without a hand or have one amputated can choose prosthetic devices that focus on realism and, for a steeper price, fine motor control. Open Bionics has unveiled several new ...

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, builds an object by adding material layer by layer until the printed part is finished. Printers have a frame and three axes. The X axis moves left to ...

In the Neural Engineering Center, we focus on neural prostheses—devices capable of supplementing or replacing damaged or lost functions of the nervous system. These devices rely on the ability to ...

FREMONT, MI-- Nearly two years after losing both legs above the knee in an accident, 20-year-old Nathan Wolford is back to doing the things he loves. He successfully walked a 5K race this spring on ...

This summer Oscar Pistorius ran in the able-bodied Olympics using two prosthetic legs. It was a remarkable achievement, and while he didn’t medal, it was incredible to see a man with no lower legs ...

Apple's new "The Invincibles" campaign celebrates dogs on the move thanks to 3DPets and the iPhone 14 Pro Leeor Wild (2) Get ready for "The Invincibles!" While it may sound like the title for the next ...