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AI Exoskeleton Gives Wheelchair Users The Freedom To Walk Again

For Caroline Laubach, being a Wandercraft test pilot is about more than just trying out new technology. It's about reclaiming a sense of freedom and connection that many wheelchair users miss ...

New Brain Implants Poised To Help People With Disabilities

People who have lost their ability to move or speak may have the option to do so again, thanks to the development of surgically implanted devices that link the brain to a computer. Several firms are ...

Johns Hopkins Students Invent Printer For Maryland Brewery’s Braille Labels

Engineering students at Johns Hopkins University invented a printer for a Maryland brewery that adds braille writing to beer labels, university officials said.  Nonprofit Blind Industries & Services of ...

How Technology Is Helping This Leland Woman With ALS ‘Make The Best Of Every Day’

Verneeda Moore has a big smile as she takes off just a bit too fast. “Let’s turn the speed down a bit,” Kara Cain said with a laugh. Moore has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — a disease better known by its ...

Building A Brain Implant For Smell  

When Scott Moorehead tells people he cannot smell, they usually make a joke about how lucky he is—he must not be troubled by dirty diapers or people passing gas. “All the jokes are hilarious,” ...

Paralyzed Man Speaks And Sings With AI Brain-Computer Interface

When someone loses the ability to speak because of a neurological condition like ALS, the impact goes far beyond words. It touches every part of daily life, from sharing a joke with family to simply asking ...

Empowering Independence For Pittsburgh’s Elderly And Disabled Community With Tech

Technology often makes lives better, faster, more convenient, safer — and more exciting.  But there is also an entire population in our communities today that needs the same technology to simply make ...

‘Very Emotional’: Brain-Computer Tech Gives Kids With Disabilities New Powers

It sounds like something from a futuristic film: Technology that allows users to control their environment with mere thoughts. But for kids with disabilities in Ontario, it's an emerging reality ...

Gene Therapy Restores Hearing In Deaf Patients

Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing improved ...

When AI Erased My Disability

I love AI. It’s a powerful tool with incredible potential to revolutionize the way we communicate, create, and connect. From improving accessibility for people with disabilities, to helping businesses work smarter, to unlocking new forms of creativity,...