Last week, Emily told you about the mermaid splashing about in New Zealand, and the dolphin-inspired flippers that are a pricey but fun way to speed along in the water. But humans aren’t the only creatures who can benefit from aquatic prosthetics. Winter, a bottlenose dolphin, was injured in a cra...

Ninja thinks the ability of the body to adapt is marvellous. She shares highlights from New Scientist’s January 07 2009 article about the technology being developed to provide better prosthetics. The human body proves even more interesting as we listen to one blind man’s ability to navig...

  “You would assume that with people losing their homes and jobs, the last thing on their mind is buying a pair of fake testicles for their pets." You can say that again, Gregg Miller. Miller is the founder of Neuticals, a Kansas City, MO-based company that manufactures testicular implan...

Since I’m all kissing on the ass of Prosthetic records with my last few posts, I figured why not keep it going. Here are a few free downloads from the Prosthetic Records site. You’ll find a link at the bottom if you want to see what else they have available for free download. Enjoy. Kyle...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/health/Our_Bionic_Future_5_Amazing_Revolutions_in_Biotech'; Though the term “Bionics� conjures an image of futuristic cyborgs and questionable ethics, it’s actually a pretty benevolent science. From better prosthetics to the restoration of once-irreplaceable body pa...

When the doctors told amputee Mark Lesek that the severity of his injury made him ineligible for a prosthesis, he refused to give up. Left with nothing but his own welding and engineering business, several hundred thousands of dollars, and an indomitable spirit, the Tasmanian gentleman began the que...

We never thought it would it come to this, but damn if that image above doesn't make the idea of having a prosthetic limb attractive. A pang first felt at the sight of Oscar Pistorius' Cheetah prosthetics is now fully engorged with visions of reckless play around farm equipment. The concept "immacul...

We never thought it would it come to this, but damn if that image above doesn't make the idea of having a prosthetic limb attractive. A pang first felt at the sight of Oscar Pistorius' Cheetah prosthetics is now fully engorged with visions of reckless play around farm equipment. The concept "immacul...

San Francisco-based metalcore outfit Light This City have posted a screamy cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Born To Run." The band had this to say: Durin​g the "​Storm​chase​r"​ recor​ding sessi​ons,​ we decid​ed "​What he hell,​ we shou...

Petty Camp has a new spokesperson! "...Doctors never expected Abbi to survive a car wreck five years ago that left her with a severed spinal cord, resulting in paralysis from the waist down, and severe internal injuries that nearly took the Lee County youngster's life. With the assistance o...