At the heart of this breakthrough is a surgical procedure known as the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface, or AMI. Unlike traditional amputation methods, the AMI reconnects muscles in the residual ...
At one point in her life, Kobe Campbell considered herself a natural hair warrior. Not just natural hair, kinky hair. “I ...
Many Black women have experienced the ritual of hair straightening, whether through chemical relaxers that caused a familiar tingling sensation signaling it was time to wash the product out or get ...
In February, a tweet about 4C hair went viral, racking up 51.7k likes and 9k retweets. The author wrote: "A lot of y’all don’t like how 4C hair looks NATURALLY. That’s why you’re always pushing for ...
When AI powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them and accept them will be crucial. In this study, we used virtual reality to simulate a ...
MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb stairs, and avoid obstacles more easily than they could with a traditional ...
The natural hair movement was born with good intentions. With roots in the Civil Rights Movement, it was meant to show pride in Black culture and reject white standards of beauty. Back then, the afro ...