Prostheses

Entertainment

Britain’s Last Glass Eye Maker

12:20PM February 4, 2011 | Brian Barrett

There’s only one man left in Britain who knows how to make a glass eye. And he does it with such care, such intensity, and such skill, that after watching him work you’ll understand why he’s a man apart. More »


Science

Artificial Foot Recycles Energy With Every Step

11:00AM February 18, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a prosthesis that makes walking much easier on amputees than current options. The trick: an artificial foot that recycles the kinetic energy generated by walking. More »


Science

This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged

7:06AM November 17, 2009 | Mark Wilson

It’s time to wrap up last week’s theme, This Cyborg Life, a look into the future of the machine called Man. More »


Science

Normal Was Never Cool: Inception Of Perception

5:00AM November 15, 2009 | Aimee Mullins

Last year I met a beautiful five-year-old child, who had been born with neurofibramatosis (NF), causing her left leg to have extremely brittle bones. More »


Science

Racing On Carbon Fibre Legs: How Abled Should We Be?

6:40AM November 13, 2009 | Aimee Mullins

One Olympic swimmer has a D-cup breast size. From a physiological standpoint, she’s at a disadvantage to a swimmer who’s an A-cup. If she amputated her breasts to become more streamlined, would we consider her crazy, or worse, a cheater? More »


Gadgets

Is Choosing A Prosthesis Different To Picking A Pair Of Glasses?

4:00AM November 11, 2009 | Aimee Mullins

I think technology has evolved enough to let us be earnest about the fact that a consumer of a prosthetic is the same consumer buying an iPod or glasses or a couch for their house. You want options. More »


RAPHaEL Hand Easily Grasps Heavy Cans or Fragile Light Bulbs

10:40PM May 8, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Not only is this artificial hand incredibly versatile, but it’s based upon extremely simple mechanics.

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Ossur Power Knee Prosthesis Features AI-Driven Motor

9:00AM April 22, 2009 | Mark Wilson

The latest Ossur Power Knee is just a prosthesis, but it more closely resembles a robot than any artificial limb.

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