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Bionic Eye Helps Blind Man See
Ron, 73, is one of only three patients in the UK to be fitted with a bionic eye and after 30 years of...
Amazing Bionic Hand Looks Real, Functions Naturally (Video)
So far 279 of the new bionic hands developed in Britain have helped amputees to regain the use of sensing hands including a range...
Wounded Bald Eagle May Get Bionic Beak
An American Bald Eagle was found with it's top beak shot off, tragically leaving it unable to tear its prey or feed itself. The...
Bionic Eye ‘Blindness Cure Hope’
"A 'bionic eye' may hold the key to returning sight to people left blind by a hereditary disease. Treatment is underway on first patients...
Bionic Arm Provides Hope for Iraq War Amputees
Researchers are collaborating — and the U.S. government is funding — an initiative to bring bionic arms to soldiers who return from the Middle East missing...
Bionic Limb Breakthrough in Britain
The latest work by scientists in Britain is paving the way for bionic limbs controlled by the central nervous system. Early clinical trials on...
Italian-Made Exoskeleton Gets Disabled Users Walking and Standing
This is a new robotic exoskeleton manufactured in Italy that promises to improve the quality of life and mobility of disabled or injured people...
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...
First Remarkable Mapping of Limb Development Shows Stages of Creating the Human Hand Masterpiece
Scientists have uncovered unprecedented insights into the formation of human hands and feet and the intricate processes that govern their development.
Human fingers and toes...
Selfless Quad Amputee Summits a Peak to Raise Money for Other Disabled Kids
A ten-year-old quadruple amputee is going to attempt to summit a 656-foot mountain to raise money for other children with disabilities.
The climber, Luke Mortimer,...
Good News in History, August 26
On this day in 1949, jazz singer Leon Redbone was born in Nicosia, British Cyprus. As American as one might perceive Redbone as being...
Armless 7-Year-old Boy Gets to Finally Go Fishing–After Donation of a New ‘Hero Arm’ (LOOK)
A seven-year-old boy born without an arm has been able to hold a fishing rod with two hands for the first time.
Alex Sparkes spent...
‘Wearable Muscles’ Restore Mobility in Those Who Have Trouble Moving Their Arms
A pioneering set of "wearable muscles" with a profile similar to a shoulder sling could increase mobility and strength in the arms of people...
New Scoliosis Brace that Grows With Patients Wins Dyson Award For Grad Student Who Wants to Make a Difference
A University of Cincinnati grad student has invented an adjustable brace for young patients who need to reposition their curved spines—winning a prestigious award...
New MRI Machine Offers Breakthrough Advancements in Almost Every Aspect
Ohio State University's colleges of medicine and engineering have partnered with Siemens to create a new MRI machine that overcomes key limitations of the...
She Lost Both Her Legs in the Brussels Bombing And is Now Competing on Horseback in the Paralympics
It was the spring of 2016, and 17-year-old Beatrice de Lavalette was waiting for a flight when she got hit by the terrorist bombing...
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...
An Archer With No Arms Aims to Win Gold at Summer Paralympic Games Joining Team USA – VIDEO
Matt Stutzman was born in Kentucky without arms, and pretty much from the get-go he was in love with sports.
For years Matt played basketball...
7-Year-old Girl Obsessed With Space Will Become the First Kid to Send an Item to the Moon
A seven-year-old astronaut in training will become the first child ever to send something to the moon after impressing the world's leading space pioneers.
Elizabeth...
Ethereal Sounds Are Emanating From the World’s First ‘Piano’ Made From Plants
A Spanish startup has launched the world’s first 'piano' that's made from living plants.
The remarkable instrument uses flora as biological antennas, capable of perceiving changes...