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PopSci's Future Of: Power Prosthetics
Currently prosthetics are controlled by the muscles in your legs, but scientists at MIT's Media Lab are working on a prototype that could potentially revolutionize the way amputees walk today.
Added: Aug 15, 2009
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Runtime: 02:20
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