Recently, I wrote about a man in Nebraska named Adam Cutshall, who got a 3D-printed finger replacement 20 years after a tragic mishap. He made the mistake of using power tools while intoxicated and ...

Bionic arms are beginning to tap into nerve signals that linger long after a limb is gone, turning the ghost of movement into ...

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 ...

Join us as we transform simple materials into a fully functional, articulated wooden prosthetic hand using popsicle sticks and classic woodworking tools. Watch every step of the DIY hand project, from ...

This artificial hand is being controlled by nerves in Karen Sussex's arms. She is one of many amputees taking part in an experiment - which aims to let amputees move prosthetic fingers and thumbs ...

New powered prosthetics are being designed to work in harmony with the body, aiming to prevent the chronic pain and ...

A prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer's breathing has been developed by scientists at Oxford University. Researchers say the simple lightweight device is not too ...

Archaeologists found a skeleton buried with a prosthetic hand in Germany. The man is believed to have died between 1450 and 1620 at between 30 and 50 years old. The discovery demonstrates advanced ...

A prosthetics maker never expected his job to lead him to the underworld. TOKYO June 7, 2013— -- Shintaro Hayashi never expected his job to lead him to the underworld. The prosthetics maker built ...

When South African craftsman Richard Van As lost most of the fingers from his right hand in an industrial accident, he decided to try and create a prosthetic finger to regain some of his lost mobility ...

A prototype 3D-printed myoelectric prosthetic hand developed in Japan successfully passed a test by an upper-arm amputee, performing a series of intricate finger motions with more than 90% accuracy.

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 ...