PITTSBURGH -- Giving a high-five. Rubbing his girlfriend's hand. Such ordinary acts -- but a milestone for a paralyzed man. True, a robotic arm parked next to his wheelchair did the touching, ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, enabling individuals with paralysis to control robotic devices through thought ...

Nathan Spencer started learning how to drive around 16 years old just like everyone else. His mother took him to a local church parking lot and let him practice in her old Honda Civic. But while most ...

The goal is a Star Trek-like melding of mind and machine, combining what's considered the most humanlike bionic arm to date - even the fingers bend like real ones - with tiny chips implanted in the ...