New implant can read leg movement signals from amputated nerves

When a person loses a leg above the knee, the nerves that once moved that leg don’t simply go quiet. They keep firing.
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An AI learned to decode phantom limb movements from inside the nerve: It could change prosthetic legs forever

In A Nutshell For the first time in humans, scientists decoded intended movements across all three joints of a missing leg, including knee, ankle, and toes, directly from nerve signals. Tiny electrode ...
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Dog gets new prosthetic legs after horrible abuse

Cola the dog is back on his feet, thanks to a pair of new prosthetic legs. The Soi Dog Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand saved Cola after he had become a victim of abuse. According to the foundation, ...
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Daisy the underdog with an underbite gets prosthetic legs

LOMITA, Calif. -- Daisy is an underdog with an underbite who is getting around through life a little easier with the help of some new prosthetic legs. At 2 months old, Daisy was abandoned on the ...