Need a hand? ASU can help. Researchers with various specialties have teamed up this semester to develop a prosthetic hand controlled entirely by brain signals. The project, called "Cortical Control of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China have developed a new vision-integrated prosthetic system ...

Taking a drink. Turning a key. Swiping a credit card. For people who wear artificial arms and hands, these basic tasks can be insurmountable. Most prosthetic hands can pick up objects only between the ...

Imagine losing your hand in an accident and having to live with a prosthetic limb that is clumsy, uncomfortable and limited in functionality. That is the reality for millions of people around the ...

To think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It’s an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user’s world. Historical ...

Prosthetics designers are coming up with new ways to help people feel more comfortable in their own skin. Many mornings, Dani Clode wakes up, straps a robotic thumb to one of her hands, and gets to ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — A northwest Ohio woman who lost her arm in a crash caused by a suspect fleeing police is now among the first people in the United States to use a new type of prosthetic hand designed to ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — Iron Leg, a nonprofit organization founded by Matthew Millhouse and Sean Laukhuff, has significantly impacted the lives of children and teenagers who have lost limbs. The organization ...

Technology is more than just mechanisms and design -- it's ultimately about people. Adriene Simon/College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University, CC BY-SA To think about an artificial limb is to think ...