Scientists are pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved with brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) by using brain stimulation to evoke a sense of touch in users of a bionic arm. The device, which ...
You can probably complete an amazing number of tasks with your hands without looking at them. But if you put on gloves that muffle your sense of touch, many of those simple tasks become frustrating.
In two recent studies led by UChicago scientists, users of a bionic hand were able to “feel” sensation in such detail that ...
Two new articles document progress in neuroprosthetic technology that lets people feel the shape and movement of objects moving over the 'skin' of a bionic hand.
Prosthetics have come a long way from the simple wooden legs and hooks of the past. Today, advanced prosthetics can mimic the ...