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New Prosthetic Hand Allows Man to Sense Temperature: ‘I could feel the warmth of another person’

The first-ever prosthetic limb that allows the wearer to sense temperature and feel the warmth of another person has been created. The MiniTouch device allows...

English Boy Unwraps Iron Man Prosthetic Arm–a Gift from His Nation Days Before Christmas

An English boy who was born without the lower half of his arm is going to be hugging and opening presents as fast as...

Born Without an Arm She Now Has a Realistic Prosthetic With Painted-on Freckles and Acrylic Nails

A student born without a left arm has a "new lease of life" thanks to her prosthetic limb with painted-on veins, freckles and acrylic...

Elephant Fitted With a Prosthetic Foot So He’s Able to Walk Again – LOOK

When one is dealing with elephants, everything becomes a bit bigger, a bit more extreme—such as in this video when CPR is delivered via...

World’s First 3D-Printed Eye Offers Digital Prosthetics

A Londoner has received the world's-first 3D printed digital eye as a prosthetic. Promising to cut the time it takes to develop a prosthesis by...

39-Year-Old Becomes First US Patient to Receive Innovative Artificial Heart Prosthetic

Surgeons at Duke University successfully implanted a new-generation artificial heart in a man with heart failure—a first for any hospital in North America. The artificial...

The ‘Wizard of Paws’ Makes Prosthetics to Fit Any Animal – Lending a Human Hand of Compassion

When an animal faces the loss of mobility—especially when there’s an amputation involved—the impact can be devastating. Until not all that long ago, chances...

When Prosthetic Makers Said it Couldn’t Be Done, Dentist Gives Orphaned Koala a New Foot

When a koala was found next to its dying mother, becoming an orphan wasn't its only misfortune. The rescuer also noticed the marsupial was...

Young Inventor Turns Her Disability into ‘Superpower’ After Building Prosthetic Arm That Shoots Glitter

By thinking creatively about her underdeveloped arm, Jordan Reeves has used Project Unicorn to help other kids love their disabilities.

This Man Learned Robotics on YouTube, Now He’s Creating Affordable 3D Prosthetics For Others—WATCH

As a kid, Easton LaChappelle was always fascinated by robotics and how things worked, leading him to take his passion and learn more about prosthetics engineering. That’s...

Inspired by Captain Tom, 5-Year-old Walks On New Prosthetic Limbs Raising $1Million for Hospital That Saved Him

5-year-old Tony Hudgell raised over $1 million for the London Evelina Hospital by walking 10km on new prosthetic limbs, inspired by Captain Tom.

Researchers Unveil Ultra-Precise, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic: ‘It’s like you have a hand again’

The researchers say that their new technology has given the fake limb the “most advanced prosthetic control that the world has seen.”

This Cheap, Amphibious, 3D-Printed Prosthetic Means That Amputees Can Now Enjoy the Water Without Stress

This inexpensive, amphibious prosthetic means that amputees can now enjoy the beach with their family without having to worry about ruining their limb.

Disabled Student Can Pursue Her Dreams of Being a Cellist After Teens Build Her a Specialized Prosthetic

When this disabled youngster told her orchestra director that she wanted to play the cello, dozens of volunteers banded together to grant her wish.

In World First, Tiger Will Be Given Prosthetic Limb to Live Out His Life Pain-Free

A tiger that was rescued from a poacher’s trap in India will now be the first big cat to get a prosthetic leg after it developed gangrene and lived in pain for years.

These New Bionic Legs Allow Amputees to Feel and Use Prosthetic as If It Were Their Real Leg

Since three different amputees have been fitted with the bionic legs, the developers are confident that the prosthetics will soon be commercially available.

Chance Encounter Leads High Schoolers to 3D-Print Dozens of Free Prosthetics for Kids Around the World

These students have made more than 75 prosthetics for children in need—and they even started an after-school club so they could make even more.

Woman Shocked to Be Reunited With Prosthetic Leg After Scuba Diver Happened to Find It the Next Day

Eric Gantner is used to seeing strange things in the Clackamas River—but he was particularly shocked to find a prosthetic leg during one of his scuba dives.

Mystery of Prosthetic Leg Found Atop Sawdust Pile Points to Man’s Passionate Hobby (GNN Podcast)

We should all have such a hobby we love to practice as passionately as the one that Dion does. He is even willing to give up a prosthetic leg to do so.

Mystery of Prosthetic Leg Found Atop Sawdust Pile Points to Man’s Passionate Hobby

LISTEN to this fun story on the radio, with The Good News Guru (our GNN founder), or READ the FULL story below… In Sonoma County, a man demonstrates how you should...