Amparo designs and manufactures direct-fit, remouldable prosthetic sockets that enable same-day fittings with easily portable ...

Holding an egg requires a gentle touch. Squeeze too hard, and you'll make a mess. Opening a water bottle, on the other hand, ...

Students at Gulfport High School are changing lives far beyond the classroom. They’re building prosthetic legs for people in ...

Think artificial limbs are only for those of us with opposable thumbs and language skills? Think again. Thanks to technology, innovation, and a little bit of luck, animals who have lost paws, flippers ...

Robotics has long fascinated the mind of the public. Androids, bionic men and exoskeletons populate both the large and small screens. But until recently, the technology seen in pop culture has not ...

Boaz explores a device that simulates dozens of different prosthetic feet, so that folks who use prosthetics can choose the ...

Dr. Hugh Herr, a professor at MIT and senior author of the study, explained the significance: "This is the first prosthetic study in history that shows a leg prosthesis under full neural modulation, ...

Acting is about transformation both psychological and physical. When it comes to the showiest efforts, it’s mostly the latter that comes to mind. Gaining weight, losing weight, packing on muscle, ...

NPR — along with seven public radio stations around the country — is chronicling the lives of America's troops where they live. We're calling the project "Back at Base." This is the latest in the ...

When Tanya Diable's pup needed help, they were able to get it, but that's not the case for many, so she started Joey's Paw.