Kianoosh Nawai, an eighth-grader from West Virginia Virtual Academy, has been selected as the state’s only finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. He designed and ...
Ansh Mishra, a visionary innovator, designed a groundbreaking and affordable bionic prosthetic hand specifically for his ...
Phantom limb pain is a common problem for people who undergo amputation, and so is the ability to function even with a regular prosthetic, but a medical advance that sounds like it comes straight out ...
It’s been more than 20 years since Karin lost much of her right arm below the elbow in a farming accident. While she got medical attention, she was plagued for years with debilitating phantom limb ...
Startup PSYONIC developed a bionic hand that can "feel" through multitouch feedback and give users a new way to experience their world. The U.S.-built Ability Hand offers a lightweight, fast and ...
In 2011, Jeremy Schroeder was driving a four-wheeler near Sherwood, Ohio, when he crashed into a stop sign he hadn't seen as the stone path suddenly turned to asphalt. The sign left a deep gash in ...
Australian swimmer Jessica Smith has had an uneasy relationship with prosthetics since a childhood accident, but her convictions are being challenged by a British bionic hand that can be updated ...
BOSTON, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In early September, a young boy named Ma received a brand-new hand — a mini version of the BrainCo Intelligent Bionic Hand. Born with a congenital limb difference ...
Prosthetic hands have come a long way, but many are still too unwieldy and impractical for everyday use. Beyond being incapable of a natural hand’s dexterity, most prosthetics can’t offer neurological ...
At 18, Jamie Grohsong was living a dream many young athletes chase for years. He was a three-time all-conference shortstop, a Division I college prospect and a player who lived for the game. Then one ...
In 2007, Eric Jones survived a bout with cancer, but complications from his treatment led doctors to amputate his right hand. He then became one of the first Americans to receive a bionic hand. He ...