Bionics Institute
A recent Science Alert article discussed the future of prosthetics in the form of bionic limbs that fuse with the body. A 50-year-old Swedish woman lost her hand in a farming accident, and received a groundbreaking bionic hand that connects to her bones, muscles, and nerves. The technology created a human-machine interface, allowing her to regain a sense of touch and individual finger movement with a 95% success rate. After two decades without a right hand, Karin can now perform 80% of daily tasks, and her phantom pain significantly decreased.
