When the sensors and AI were helping, the participants could "very reliably" grasp a cup and pretend to take a sip, Trout ...

Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized the world of assistive and medical tools, and prosthetic limbs are no exception. We've come a long way from the rigid, purely cosmetic prosthetics ...

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 ...

The only upgrades available for our puny human hands are gaming controller calluses, but if you're sporting an i-LIMB digits hand prosthesis, you can now grab a set of improved fingers. Touch Bionics' ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to help bionic limbs act more like natural ones. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on an experimental hand that shares control with the user to carry out tricky ...

Each prosthetic costs around 200 dollars, and the organization fundraises to cover costs so patients don’t have to pay ...

The prosthetic was also printed out of a biomaterial — corn plastic — and features rubber fingertips on the outside and foam on the inside, so the device would be more comfortable on Farmer’s skin.

The skeleton of a middle-aged man who died between 1450 and 1620 was found with a prosthetic hand still attached to his left arm, which replaced four fingers he likely lost through amputation. When ...