The new flexing prosthetic finger developed by Medical Art Prosthetics addresses this challenge with a unique body-driven ...

It sounds like a sci-fi plot, but a world first could pave the way for cyborg-like additions to our bodies in the future. British scientists found that using a prosthetic 'third thumb' can force the ...

Science fiction has helped us picture the future in many different ways already – but never quite like this. New research suggests humans might someday morph into bionic octopus-like beings, possibly ...

A "Third Thumb" -- a robotic, prosthetic extra thumb -- is easy to use and can help folks grab and tote more objects, a new study says. Hundreds of diverse test subjects at a science exhibition were ...

Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

After connecting on Reddit, good samaritan Paul Hodara offered a free 3D-printed prosthetic finger to Adam Cutshall, who called the gesture a “truly selfless act” Adam Cutshall was at his Lincoln, ...

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 ...

Each finger is also connected to one of the residual finger stumps via a ring at the bottom. As that stump is moved up and down by the user, its prosthetic finger correspondingly moves up and ...

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.

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Researchers have tapped faint, latent signals from arm nerves and amplified them to create a prosthetic that enables real-time, ...

Following is a transcript of the video. 8 prostheses that are changing lives These silicone aesthetic and functional prostheses are made to look realistic. Each prosthesis is custom-made by taking ...