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·March 8, 2016·4 min read

Bionic Fingertip Allows Amputee to Feel Texture

A new bionic fingertip that is surgically connected to nerves in the upper arm allows amputees to feel texture, a new study reports.

This image shows the researchers and patient.

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·May 21, 2015·8 min read

Using Thought to Control a Robotic Arm

Implanting neuroprosthetics into the posterior parietal cortex allows a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm through thought, a new study reports.

Illustration showing the electrode array on the subject's brain.

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·February 16, 2016·5 min read

Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arm Moves Individual Fingers

Researchers report a patient has been able to use a mind-controlled prosthesis to move individual digits without extensive training.

This image shows how the inplant helps control the arm.

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·October 8, 2014·5 min read

Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arms That Work in Daily Life Are Now a Reality

Researchers develop a robotic prosthesis which can be controlled by implanted neuromuscular interfaces.

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·November 10, 2015·4 min read

Triggering and Blocking Pain Signals with Implantable Wireless Devices

Researchers have developed flexible, optogenetic implants that can activate and block pain in the body before the signals reach the brain.

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·May 22, 2018·6 min read

New Tech May Make Prosthetic Hands Easier for Patients to Use

A new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals may help make prosthetic hands easier for patients to use, researchers report.

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·February 5, 2019·4 min read

Learning Transistor Mimics the Brain

Researchers have developed an evolvable electrochemical transistor which has the ability to learn. The transistor is equipped with the ability for both long and short term memory. The new technology is a major step towards machine learning that utilizes organic electronics, the researchers report.

This shows the hand mimicking rock, paper, scissors

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·June 29, 2019·4 min read

3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play Rock, Paper, Scissors

A 3D printed hand which uses a computer interface to learn can replicate hand movements.

This is an old schematic of an artificial arm and hand.

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·May 9, 2013·3 min read

Sense of Touch Reproduced Through Prosthetic Hand

Artificial sensors in a prosthetic hand allows rhesus macaques to sense tactile stimulus, according to a new study. A similar device could be used in human trials within the next year, researchers hope.

Image shows Brain Gomez working on building hand strength.

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·December 13, 2016·4 min read

Stimulator Bypasses Spine Injury and Helps Patients Move Hands

A new spinal stimulator shows promise in helping those with spinal cord injuries to regain some movement and strength in their hands.

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·June 27, 2019·4 min read

Could prosthetic limbs one day be controlled by human thought?

Having identified a new, simpler way to study neural activity, researchers believe they are on track to creating a compact, low power and potentially wireless brain sensor that could make thought-controlled prosthetic limbs ubiquitous.