As amazing as the human body is, it’s unfortunately not as amazing as e.g. axolotl bodies are, in the sense that they can regrow entire limbs and more. This has left us humans with the necessity to ...

TOYIN ADEBAYOThe Federal Government has unveiled a 3D-printed prosthetics technology initiative aimed at improving access to rehabilitation services, strengthening local technical capacity and ...

Around ten years ago, fantastic media coverage of 3D printing dramatically increased expectations for the technology. A particular darling of that coverage was the use of 3D-printing for prosthetic ...

It’s exciting how much 3D printing has enabled us to produce pretty much any shape for any purpose on the fly. Among the most thoughtful uses for the technology that we’ve seen are the many ...

The Victoria Hand Project recently trained two clinics in Ukraine to design, print and produce upper limb prosthetics using additive manufacturing. Since 2014, the Victoria Hand Project (VHP) has ...

A consortium led by HP seeking to accelerate adoption of 3D printing in orthotics and prosthetics achieved a major milestone this week with the announcement that the technology has been recognized by ...

Without knowing anything about Irina Bird, if you list all the sporting activities she has tried – surfing, snowboarding, swimming, horseback riding, tennis, biking, kayaking – you might think, this ...

To think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It's an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user's world. Historical ...

Securing the Luminary Winner award at this year’s Red Dot Award: Design Concept in Singapore, the Lunet makes a bold promise of restoring functionality and dexterity in the hands of amputees… without ...

After connecting on Reddit, good samaritan Paul Hodara offered a free 3D-printed prosthetic finger to Adam Cutshall, who called the gesture a “truly selfless act” Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Technology is more than just mechanisms and design -- it's ultimately about people. Adriene Simon/College of Liberal Arts, Auburn ...