Experts highlight the role of primary care in identifying joint hypermobility syndrome and distinguishing it from connective tissue disorders.

Knowing the intention behind limb movements of a partner increases senses of ownership and agency towards that limb during virtual co-embodiment What factors influence the embodiment felt towards ...

DURHAM, N.C. - Contrary to popular belief, cartilage in human joints can repair itself through a process similar to that used by creatures such as salamanders and zebrafish to regenerate limbs, ...

Researchers and surgeons have devised a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees better control their residual muscles and receive sensory feedback. This restored sense of proprioception ...

Researchers have developed a new strategy that could offer much more precise control of prosthetic limbs. After inserting small magnetic beads into muscle tissue, they can accurately measure the ...

A new type of shape-shifting robot can amputate its leg to free itself from tricky situations. The robot is the brainchild of a group of engineers at a lab in Connecticut. The robot itself is ...

A pair of proteins could help regenerate amputated limbs. When applied to amputated toes, the proteins encouraged both bone and joint growth in mice. Joints are structurally complex, so even for ...

Humans have a salamander-like ability to regrow cartilage in joints, a team of scientists has found. Salamanders are well-known for being able to regrow new limbs, but it turns out that a similar ...