Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to feel touch like a human hand. The technology could also be used to help restore lost functionality to patients after a stroke.

Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

Scientists from Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a novel method for recognizing hand gestures in prosthetic devices using electromyography (EMG) signals. A recent breakthrough in ...

A research paper by scientists at The University of Electro-Communications developed a new socket and prosthetic hand control system that does not interfere with the wrist joint motion. This allows ...

An amputee can feel his wife's hand using advanced prosthetic technology after signing up for an experimental research project. Brandon Prestwood lost his left hand in 2012. He was reassembling an ...

If you wear glasses, you may have realized your visual deficit can also be an unexpected style boon. Thanks to a company combining wearable robotics with stunning (and newly award-winning) design, the ...

As Eric Jones fought off cancer a few years ago, his weakened immune system left him vulnerable to strep pneumonia and sepsis, which developed into the blood-clotting disorder known as Disseminated ...

While we’ve seen some extraordinary prosthetics recently—including one that is a real steampunk dream come true—a company by the name of Esper Bionics has developed a bionic hand that appears to work ...

Join us as we transform simple materials into a fully functional, articulated wooden prosthetic hand using popsicle sticks ...

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO/Gray News) - A teacher created a 3-D printed prosthetic hand for a 4th-grade student. Red Cross Elementary School STEAM teacher Scott Johnson designed, printed and assembled the ...