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Magnets can make prosthetic limbs more versatile and easier to control

via Mashable

Sept. 9, 2021

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By Emmett Smith 

Researchers at MIT are using magnets to improve the control of prosthetic limbs.

Magnetic beads are inserted into muscle tissue that track their movements. That information is then relayed to the prosthetic limb of the user, providing them with better control.

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