Imagine a future where prosthetics are seamlessly controlled by the brain, restoring not only mobility but also a sense of wholeness to individuals who have lost limbs. A recent New Yorker article, “A Bionic Leg Controlled by the Brain” (read it here), introduces the revolutionary work of Hugh Herr, a visionary inventor and scientist, whose personal journey and cutting-edge... Continue Reading →
Better Amputations: From MIT Technology Review
MIT researchers (Hugh Herr and coworkers) invented a technique that preserves crucial muscle communication—and it has even more benefits than expected.