Adaptable prosthetics for amputees being developed in the UK
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 12:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Approximately one in every 1,000 people in the UK is an amputee. Many lose their limbs as the result of tragic accidents or due to active military combat and for some amputees losing a limb can feel like losing their freedom. Engineers are turning an academic concept into a practical product that could lessen the misery of thousands of amputees.