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Elana Spivack

A Groundbreaking Prosthetic Lets Amputees Literally Control Their Limb with Their Brain

— Hugh Herr and Hyungeun Song

A new brain-controlled bionic limb has the ability to help people with leg amputations more easily navigate obstacles and walk more quickly, a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine shows. This scientific achievement allows the user to flex, point, and rotate the prosthetic leg by thought alone.

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