http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- The research, led by Wolfgang Fink, will aid both people with visual impairments and scientists involved in planetary exploration. http://www.physorg.com/news177152124.html Electronics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:10:02 EST news177152124 Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a remote-controlled robot that is able to simulate the "visual" experience of a blind person who has been implanted with a visual prosthesis, such as an artificial retina. An artificial retina consists of a silicon chip studded with a varying number of electrodes that directly stimulate retinal nerve cells. It is hoped that this approach may one day give blind persons the freedom of independent mobility. http://www.physorg.com/news175183657.html Technology Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:08:24 EST news175183657 Modern tissue engineering developed at the University of Michigan could improve the function of prosthetic hands and possibly restore the sense of touch for injured patients. http://www.physorg.com/news174747079.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:10:01 EST news174747079 (PhysOrg.com) -- Inspired by the success of cochlear implants that can restore hearing to some deaf people, researchers at MIT are working on a retinal implant that could one day help blind people regain a useful level of vision. http://www.physorg.com/news172920565.html Technology Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:30:36 EST news172920565 German athlete Wojtek Czyz, running with a space-tech enhanced prosthetic leg, set a new world record at the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing, reaching an amazing 6.50 m and beating the previous world record by 27 cm. http://www.physorg.com/news142251863.html Technology Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:24:23 EST news142251863