Scientists design artificial pain receptor that senses pain intensity and self-heals

All over the body are tiny sensors called nociceptors whose job is to spot potentially harmful stimuli and send warning ...

First-of-its-Kind Technology Helps Man With ALS ‘Speak’ in Real Time

The man is enrolled in the BrainGate2 clinical trial at UC Davis Health. His ability to communicate through a computer has ...
Science Daily

Fine-tuned brain-computer interface makes prosthetic limbs feel more real

Two new articles document progress in neuroprosthetic technology that lets people feel the shape and movement of objects moving over the 'skin' of a bionic hand. You can probably complete an amazing ...
Nature

How do you know how a medical implant will behave before it's manufactured?

Not all technical advances can be safely tested in the field. “The aerospace industry was one of the first to use technical computer-aided models to investigate and optimize aircraft design four ...