April 04, 2008 – It’s a far cry from the claw-like apparatus dangling from Capt. Hook’s arm. Today’s technology is making possible innovative aesthetic and functional improvements in prosthetic limbs. A sophisticated prosthetic hand is under development at UCI, part of a nationw

April 03, 2008 – “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” The oft-mimicked tagline to an old advertisement underlies a problem faced by many elderly and infirm: poor balance. More than 90 million Americans older than age 16 have experienced dizziness or balance problems. Balance-relate

April 02, 2008 – It was once science fiction. Without using sight or hearing or sophisticated equipment, soldiers on the battlefield sense an approaching enemy and know instinctively that danger is near. They have XSense, the ability to perceive objects that cannot be detected u

April 01, 2008 – Twenty-seven year old UC Irvine graduate student Tiffany Chua was born with Pendred’s Syndrome, a hereditary metabolic condition that causes severe hearing impairment. She is one of nearly 300 million people worldwide with moderate to profound hearing loss in bo