Science

You Can Test Drive A Bionic Hand Without Actually Losing Your Hand

Bionics are an amazing technology that most of us will hopefully never have to use. But being able to move a robot hand with your brain is incredibly cool, and Touch Bionics’ new Virtu-LIMB lets you try a bionic hand without “installing” it.


February 24, 2011
Science

Humans Are Now Using Motor-Driven Power Knees To Kick Arse

Next time you pick a fight with an elderly gentleman, check to see whether he’s upgraded his lower-leg to one of Ossur’s Power Knees. Yes, the world’s first motor-driven knee has now gone on sale.