Amputees often experience the sensation of a "phantom limb"—a feeling that a missing body part is still there. That sensory illusion is closer to becoming a reality thanks to a team of engineers at ...

Engineers have created an electronic 'skin' in an effort to restore a real sense of touch for amputees using prosthetics. Amputees often experience the sensation of a "phantom limb" -- a feeling that ...

Up until the 20th century, wearing a prosthetic limb wasn’t all that great. They were often unwieldy wooden contraptions with both form and function that fell far short of their natural counterparts.

The Athletics are calling up first baseman Dermis Garcia, according to a team announcement. Garcia is not currently on the club’s 40-man roster, but a vacancy was created with yesterday’s trade that ...

A complex network of receptors relays sensations from fingertip to brain. Sharp. Round. Rough. Soft. Hot. Cold. The ability to detect pain, in particular, is vital to preventing bodily damage. Touch a ...

This past season, guys like Dermis Garcia were a breath of fresh air that provided some hope for the future at the end of a pretty awful season in Oakland A's franchise history. Prior to making his ...

Amputees often experience the sensation of a "phantom limb"--a feeling that a missing body part is still there. That sensory illusion is closer to becoming a reality thanks to a team of engineers at ...