A team of
Italian and Swiss researchers have developed the LifeHand 2, the first
artificial hand that restores a sense of touch to patients with a
missing limb. The limb is wired up to electrodes implanted into the
nerves at the point of amputation to allow easy control with no more
than a thought. While still in the experimental stages, this new type of
prosthetic could allow amputees to more easily lift and manipulate
objects without having to carefully watch their every move.
