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Scientists at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are working on a bionic hand prosthesis designed for people with unilateral or bilateral forearm amputations. The hand can perform various gripping and manipulative movements and it is controlled with biosignals. Credit: Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Researchers in Wrocław develop bionic hand

Scientists from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are completing work on a prototype bionic hand prosthesis for people with forearm amputations. The device is controlled with signals sent by muscles on the stump of the amputated limb, and artificial intelligence is used to analyse them.

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    New image of famous artefacts thanks to computed tomography

    Scientists from the Wrocław University of Technology and the University of Wrocław used technical computed tomography to re-examine a harpoon made of roe antlers and a bear bone from thousands of years ago. Thanks to new techniques, we can learn more even about very old discoveries, says Dr. Tomasz Płonka from the University of Wrocław.

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    Microgels that change properties during 3D printing to better understand breast cancer

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    World's only capsule for imaging breast lesions tested in Kraków

    The National Institute of Oncology in Kraków is testing the world's only capsule for imaging breast lesions. The device uses artificial intelligence and - as its creators and doctors report - has the potential to contribute to faster, better cancer diagnostics.

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    High precision spectrometer from University of Warsaw uses information hidden in photons

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Scientists at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are working on a bionic hand prosthesis designed for people with unilateral or bilateral forearm amputations. The hand can perform various gripping and manipulative movements and it is controlled with biosignals. Credit: Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Researchers in Wrocław develop bionic hand

Scientists from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are completing work on a prototype bionic hand prosthesis for people with forearm amputations. The device is controlled with signals sent by muscles on the stump of the amputated limb, and artificial intelligence is used to analyse them.