It can hold a credit card, use a keyboard with the index finger, and lift a bag weighing up to 20 kg -- the world's first commercially available prosthetic hand that can move each finger separately ...

Using the mind to control prosthetic limbs is a bold idea that is slowly becoming a reality thanks to several important advances in neuroscience and robotics in the last couple of years. Now a team of ...

It can hold a credit card, use a keyboard with the index finger, and lift a bag weighing up to 20 kg – the world’s first commercially available pros-thetic hand that can move each finger separately ...

A prosthetic hand that functions almost as normally as a natural hand is being tested by experts at the Orthopedic University Hospital in Heidelberg. A prosthetic hand that functions almost as ...

Our fingerprints have a self-regulating moisture mechanism that not only helps us to avoid dropping our phones halfway through an ambitious selfie, but could also help scientists to develop better ...

A double amputee has become the first person in the world to get pair of bionic hands that can be controlled by an iPhone app. Jason Koger said he has been able to hold his daughter's hand for the ...

New technology has helped a number of people suffering from rare conditions and life threatening diseases. 3D-printing and prosthetic limbs are also changing lives of those struggling through life ...

August 6, 2007 The human hand is a magnificent triumph of evolution, combining a complex structure with incredible levels of facility and feedback to enable a stunning range of movements and uses. Its ...

This is the first prosthetic limb that is able to test all key functions of a hand at the same time, and uses a brain-computer interface to trigger the interaction. Lead investigator Professor Paul ...

Prosthetic limb design is an area where desktop manufacturing has made huge strides, but there’s always room for improvement. For example, take a look at [Ian Davis] and his attempts to design a ...