A NEW TYPE OF PROSTHETIC IS GIVING PARTIAL FINGER AMPUTEES MORE INDEPENDENCE. — SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - In just 10 minutes, life went from normal to forever changed for Allyson Watson. “The sheriff came to ...

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 ...

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 ...

New technological advancements with functional prosthetic hands raise graphene nanotubes' potential in allowing them to interact with electronic touchscreens. Young scientists from Motorica, a biomed ...

While mind-controlled prosthetics still rely on expensive amplifiers & electrode arrays, a 16-year-old has built a functional ...

TikTok creator and Indigenous activist Natasha Baggett has gone viral on the app after sharing details of her day-to-day life using prosthetic fingers—and while much of the engagement with her videos ...

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 ...

David Edquilang, a recent University of Houston graduate, is the visionary mind behind an innovative finger prosthesis aptly named Lunet, which has garnered acclaim and recognition worldwide. In our ...

After losing his fingers in a work-related accident, and not being satisfied with digital prosthetics, maker Ian Davis has created his very own mechanical prosthetic fingers which are capable of ...

Ashraf Mizo is a 21-year-old Sudanese engineering student developing simplified, inexpensive prosthetics through a combination of 3-D printing technology and machine learning to address the pressing ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Army News Service, Feb. 1, 2012) -- A robotic arm, dubbed "Luke," after the Jedi with the mechanical hand, served as the centerpiece for a Jan. 31 discussion here regarding ...

If you’re holding a bunny, you can feel the fluffy fur and the warm body in your hands. You can also gauge how hard you’re holding it. But if you have a prosthetic arm or hand, you have to be super ...