New prosthetic limb may prevent chafing, swelling

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    Artificial skin for artificial limbs...
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    Researchers Make Synthetic Skin That Adds Touch to Artificial Limbs
    October 16, 2015 - People who use artificial limbs are now able to move with their prosthetics with thoughts, but they still have the very literal problem of not knowing their own strength.
     
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    Hope for people missing an arm...
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    Man moves prosthetic arm with his mind in proof-of-concept study
    Feb. 17, 2016 - After scientists mapped a man's brain, he was able to control fingers attached to the prosthetic just by thinking about moving.
     
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    Repairing injuries with 3-D-Printed Synthetic Bone Shows Promise...
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    3-D-Printed Synthetic Bone Shows Promise for Repairing Injuries
    September 28, 2016 - Three-D printers can make just about anything — even synthetic bones.
     
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    Mind-controlled robotic hand for people with certain types of spinal injury...
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    Scientists Develop Robotic Hand for People With Quadriplegia
    December 06, 2016 — Scientists have developed a mind-controlled robotic hand that allows people with certain types of spinal injuries to perform everyday tasks such as using a fork or drinking from a cup.
     
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    Solar powered skin helps Prosthetic Limbs Get Better Feeling...
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    Skin Powered by the Sun? Energy-Saving Prosthetic Limbs Get Better Feeling
    March 23, 2017 — Amputees with prosthetic limbs may soon have much a better sense of touch, temperature and texture, thanks to the energy-saving power of the sun, British researchers said on Thursday.
     
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    Prosthetics give hope to Boko Haram victims in Nigeria...
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    Prosthetics gives hope to Boko Haram victims
    Wed, May 09, 2018 - Njidda Maidugu breaks into a broad smile as he wobbles on his artificial leg with the support of crutches as a nurse walks alongside, helping him to keep his balance.
     

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