Tag: PROSTHETIC

The T-1000 shape-shifter robot in 'Terminator 2' serves as a terrifying upgrade over its Arnold predecessor. But, that intimidation doesn't arise from its morphing capabilities, because the robot truly horrifies us when it breaks into -- with those disturbing swinging arms -- an emotionless, unflinching sprint. Well, finally, an engineer has decided real robots should possess those same ...

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new retinal prosthetic that allows blind mice to clearly see an image of a baby's face. According to Science News, Sheila Nirenberg and Chethan Pandarinath used the prosthetic to mimic the actions of the retina's photoreceptor cells, which serve as key links between the eye and the brain. In a healthy eye, these cells convert every image viewed ...

Prosthetic limb technology continues to advance at an astounding rate. Despite incredible developments like mind-control capabilities and super-hero implants, two -- albeit incredibly different -- areas still remain vastly underdeveloped: animal-inspired limbs and submersible prosthetic swimming equipment. Bionic paws for cats do already exist, and scientists actually fitted one double-amputee ...

Imagine if you had to walk to work on a prosthetic foot. It's a sobering reality, but many Americans do it every day. Dragging around such a limb takes a lot of effort, but a new prototype could make it easier by recycling the energy a wearer would typically expend between steps. According to Inhabitat, when walking, we spend most of our energy transitioning from one foot to the other; ...

Advances in modern science have led to several recent breakthroughs in prosthetics. From telescoping robotic arms, to homemade, shoestring-budget limbs, to runway-worthy appendage alternatives, it seems that losing a limb today isn't quite the same cataclysmic, lifestyle-altering tragedy that it was even a few years ago. Now, doctors in Rome may have just broached the next frontier in prosthesis. ...

In a strange meeting of James Cameron and feel-good medical magic, a young boy who was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer a year ago is now cancer free, thanks to an experimental prosthetic replacement. Mark Blinder was three years old when doctors determined he had Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, in his arm's humerus bone. The Los Angeles Times reports that doctors ...

The line between science and science-fiction continues to blur. When we were young, functional prosthetic limbs blew our minds. Now, college students can build them. Not only do these devices allow amputees more independence, but some promise to restore the sense of touch, at that. While these developments are amazing enough, a couple of British biomechanicists (that's right; it's a word) might ...

With the imminent release of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine,' everyone is getting a little super-hero envy (especially the guy in the video above). And who can blame them. There are certainly days when we wish we could heal our wounds and sprout indestructible metal claws from our hands, especially when some jackass with a Hummer parks across two spaces in the super market parking lot. Sadly, we're ...

Now that the technology for advanced prosthetic limbs is achievable, students at Stanford University are trying to make it actually attainable for the average person around the globe. Students in the school's Biomedical Device Design and Evaluation program started the JaipurKnee Project, and challenged themselves to create a fully-functioning prosthetic leg that could be manufactured for a very ...

Yanko Design is certainly home to many far-fetched, never-to-be-realized gadgets, but this so-called You-SB finger drive isn't one of them. In fact, it's already a bit behind the curve. Apparently, after losing a finger in a motorcycle accident last year, Jerry Jalava took advantage of the situation to get a 2GB USB drive installed in his new prosthetic finger, which he's happy to inform us ...

One Canadian filmmaker is striving to transform his false eye into a working video camera, according to a Reuters report at FoxNews.com. Having lost an eye in a childhood shotgun accident, Rob Spence, 36, has called upon the kindness, and ingenuity, of strangers to help him in his self-proclaimed EyeBorg Project. With the help of engineering wunderkind Kosta Grammatis, inventor Dr. Steve Mann, ...

Now just to be clear, we're not suggesting you ignore your doctor's advice, but we've got to admire Mark Lesek who refused to accept that he was unsuitable to receive a prosthetic arm. Lesek lost his arm in a car accident five years ago but was told the amputation was too high for him to receive a usable prosthetic. He decided to ignore his Australian doctors and went to a different doctor who ...

We never thought it would it come to this, but damn if that image above doesn't make the idea of having a prosthetic limb attractive. A pang first felt at the sight of Oscar Pistorius' Cheetah prosthetics is now fully engorged with visions of reckless play around farm equipment. The concept "immaculate" from Hans Alexander Huseklepp explores the idea of turning a handicap into a ...

We've seen the i-LIMB plenty in the past, but we have to say that seeing it in action -- newly installed on teenager Evan Reynolds -- is pretty impressive. The prosthetic is so sensitive that Reynolds can grip a small bottle of water, no problem. We assure you: it's pretty cool. ...

We understand that dog is supposed to man's best friend, but we couldn't possibly imagine dropping nearly 20 grand on a bionic leg for one of our beloved pups. Don't get us wrong, we love our canine companions, but we could buy a pretty nice car or dig ourselves out of credit card debt with that kinda cash. We assume that Reg Walker has money to spare since he spent £10,000 (a little more ...