Research Shows How Brains Can Adapt To Prosthesis

Research Shows How Brains Can Adapt To Prosthesis

You’d never guess it, but a robotic “third thumb” can change the way your hand is represented in your brain, according to a new study published in the journal Science Robotics. The research may be paving the way for cybernetic augmentation. The research team trained...
Artificial Skin Can Restore Feeling To Amputees

Artificial Skin Can Restore Feeling To Amputees

Long-distance communication may benefit from a robot’s touch. And that may come in the form of a new gadget developed by engineers in Australia. The new haptic device slips over someone’s finger like the tip of a glove. By stretching fabric, it interacts with the skin...