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50 Years Ago Tech

50 years ago, artificial limbs weren’t nearly as responsive

Excerpt from the November 18, 1967 issue of Science News

prosthetic hand

LIFE AND LIMB  Prostheses have come a long way in 50 years. Some new artificial limbs can restore wearers’ sense of touch or be controlled by wearers’ thoughts.

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By Cassie Martin

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