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The Deka Arm is Reaching Out to the Future

The Deka Arm is Reaching Out to the Future

The power of the mind is something extraordinary. And, this new invention is nothing short of amazing. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its initial approval for the sale and marketing of a prosthetic arm that translates signals from a person’s muscles. The new invention is informally known as the “Luke” arm, …

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A ‘Step’ in the Right Direction

A ‘Step’ in the Right Direction

This morning, you probably walked to get a coffee, walked to the end of the driveway to pick up your newspaper or maybe even walked around your neighborhood for exercise. Although these sound like normal things that you probably don’t even think twice about each day, these “mundane” tasks are things that Marcela Turnage and …

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