SCITUATE, R.I. (WPRI) — Christmas came early this year for a 9-year-old boy in Scituate. Ollie Mancini was born without the lower part of his left arm. He always wanted a prosthetic, and a group of ...

Human hands assembled plastic fingers. Members of Cavalimbs, an organization comprising mostly University of Virginia ...

After this loss, accessing and affording traditional prosthetic devices can present their own challenge to these individuals, who are often in developing countries with limited medical care. A group ...

The term “prosthesis” actually refers to any type of device that helps or replaces a body part or bodily function. Imagine going through life without one of your limbs. Or losing one of your body’s ...

When the Students in Cal State Fullerton’s new Additive Manufacturing Engineering course were presented with the real-world task to create a prosthesis that could enhance the quality of life for a ...

Each year, thousands of people around the world lose a hand or finger, often due to accidents, war, natural disaster or illness. After this loss, accessing and affording traditional prosthetic devices ...

The pre-engineering instructors at McKinley High School receive all sorts of requests for help. The theater department needed a hand designing steps and a folding, movable stage for its production.

BYU Global Engineering Outreach students are working with health clinics in Ecuador to provide low-cost prosthetic liner molds to help local prosthetic-wearers. (Made in Canva by Megan Zaugg) Editor's ...

Making a robotic fish means researching and studying how real fish move. It’s an assignment Kathleen Lamkin-Kennard gives to her engineering students, and although they give her puzzled looks, it is ...