A newly developed bionic knee could help people with above-the-knee amputations walk and climb with greater ease than they could with a traditional prosthesis. The new prosthesis, described July 10 in ...

Kicking a ball or climbing stairs with ease after a leg amputation above the knee is now within reach. Researchers at MIT have developed a bionic knee that redefines mobility for above-the-knee ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to restore astoundingly natural movement in people who have had leg amputations above the knee. Rather than fit ...

A bionic knee and ankle system developed by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia recently took one of the top prizes at Cybathlon, a competition to showcase technology for those with motor disabilities ...

Thomas Gee, a former gymnast, used to do handstands, perform wheelies on his skateboard, and run around with his three young children. But in 2001, a marble-sized bump on his left leg swelled to the ...

Six months ago Sweetie the miniature poodle was in constant pain as she hobbled around on her three working legs. Born with a deformed rear left leg, she could not climb onto sofas or go up stairs. It ...

KIEVKIEV — Cuando Alexis Cholas perdió el brazo derecho como médico de combate voluntario cerca del frente en el este de Ucrania, su carrera como cirujano civil llegó a su fin. Pero gracias a un nuevo ...

A bionic knee that directly attaches to the thigh bone and uses implanted electrodes can make a prosthetic leg feel more like a part of the body, a new study finds. When you purchase through links on ...