The motors need fewer gears, making them smaller, lighter and quieter. A team of biomedical researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new type of prosthetic leg that is more energy ...

For an estimated two million people in the U.S. living with limb loss, commercial-grade prosthetics can be bulky, unintuitive, and still make everyday activities, like stepping over a sleeping cat, a ...

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, ...

Jasmine is a neuroscientist at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre. Jasmine is a neuroscientist at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre.View full profile Jasmine is a neuroscientist at the Sainsbury Wellcome ...

MUNSTER, Ind. (WLS) -- An early birthday present for a soon-to-be 5-year-old Indiana girl may be a life-changer. She's just received a new prosthetic leg that promises to keep up with her. Heather ...

Mosha is the first elephant ever to receive a functional prosthetic leg. Motola, the elephant that was injured by a landmine, has her prosthetic leg attached at the Friends of the Asian Elephant ...