prosthetics
People Around the World Are Now Printing Their Own Body Parts
For those who are missing limbs, 3D printing can make new prosthetics faster, cheaper, and better.
The Man/Machine Interface Just Got an Upgrade
New prosthetic technology uses signals from spinal motor neurons for improved performance.
This Bionic Nerf Gun Can Be Fired Without a Hand
Parisian maker collective Hackerloop has lots of Nerf battles. They wanted their friend with no hand to be able to join in the fun, so they built him a custom nonlethal weapon.
The Brain Can Adopt Prosthetics As Its Own, Study Says
Using electric brain stimulation, researchers tricked people into accepting a rubber hand as part of their body.
What It’s Like to Live With a Bionic Hand
Nicky Ashwell was born without her right hand, but that’s never held her back.
This Cyclist Is Debuting Her 3D Printed Prosthetic Leg at the Paralympic Games
German athlete Denise Schindler will become the first cyclist to compete with a 3D-printed prosthetic leg at the Paralympic Games.
Watch This Mind-Controlled Bionic Arm Touch and Feel
Melissa Loomis, an amputee, is pushing the sensory capabilities of the most advanced neuroprosthetic in the world
This Prosthetic Arm Can Move and Feel Almost Like the Real Thing
A modular prosthetic limb provides one woman with 'as near a normal arm as there’s ever been in the history of amputations.'
We Meet a Former Anonymous Hacktivist on Our New VICELAND Show 'CYBERWAR'
On this episode of 'Daily VICE,' 'CYBERWAR' host Ben Makuch shares a behind the scenes look at the first episode of our new VICELAND show.
I Replaced My Fingerprints With Prosthetics to Avoid Surveillance
In preparation for an age of biometric data megabreaches, I covered my real fingerprints with replaceable, fully-functional fake ones that are nearly impossible to copy.
A New Device Harvests Energy From Your Body as You Walk and Swing Your Arms
It could power prosthetics and wearable devices in the future.