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A Swedish woman has been fitted with a revolutionary bionic hand that fuses with her bones, muscles, and nerves. (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's really interesting that it has reduced her phantom limb pain.

[–] Fraylor@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

That, and that she has limited "sense of touch". I can't imagine what that is like.

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

At what point do we start honestly calling this cybernetic?

[–] s7ryph@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Automail?

[–] KindleGem678@futurology.today 1 points 1 year ago

Nice!

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Have to wonder if it would be even more effective in recent amputees.