Tag Archives: Artificial limb

Who would have thought that an artificial limb could be designed to be aesthetically appealing? Japanese designer Shunji Yamanaka crafts prosthetic limbs specifically designed to suit the female physique.

Tanya Marie Vlach wants to be a cyborg. No, really. She's trying to raise enough money to fund development of a tiny webcam that could fit inside her prosthetic eye.

Last year a young Austrian man named Patrick was the first person in the world to choose to have his hand amputated, and fitted with a bionic replacement. The results are impressive.