Amputees Can Experience Prosthetic Hand As Their Own
Friday, December 12, 2008 - 21:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists have succeeded in inducing people with an amputated arm to experience a prosthetic rubber hand as belonging to their own body. The results can lead to the development of a new type of touch-sensitive prosthetic hands.
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