A virtual forearm can bend in a blink. It can also take its time, easing toward a target as if it is thinking about the move. In a new virtual reality study, both extremes felt wrong. When a ...

Vitaliy Bondarchuk, 22, wanted to create a device that would help his younger sister Bella Bob Jones University (2) Bella Bondarchuk, 7, was born with a limb reduction defect on her left arm For his ...

If you've ever wondered what's next for prosthetic technology, you're not alone. For many people living with limb loss, finding a prosthetic that feels natural and works seamlessly with their body has ...

Bionic arms are beginning to tap into nerve signals that linger long after a limb is gone, turning the ghost of movement into real, controllable action. Instead of relying on crude muscle twitches or ...

A clinical trial participant shows his neural-enabled prosthetic arm at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Maryland, Oct. 22, 2025. (Ann Brandstadter/DOD) A U.S. soldier participating in a ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Nearly a year after her harrowing medical journey began, Arisbeth Munoz couldn't stop smiling as she was fitted with her first prosthetic arm at a San Diego clinic. The 40-year-old ...

When AI powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them and accept them will be crucial. In this study, we used virtual reality to simulate a ...