This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American In normal vision, light falls on the retinas ...

The Paralympic Games bring to the forefront the role of technology in facilitating access to professional sports for people with amputations. Images of athletes using so-called running blades make us ...

VA streamlines prosthetic orders, cutting wait times by 42% for thousands of Veterans nationwide.

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have identified a critical gap in how post-amputation pain is evaluated and treated. The study shows that pain after lower limb amputation is not a ...

The Veterans Administration has streamlined the process for a government-approved prosthetic device with an eye on efficiency ...