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 ...

The $9.9 million research project will allow a dozen amputees to test a neural-controlled prosthesis that sends touch sensations from artificial fingertips to the brain.

Fabrizio Fidati, a 57-year-old amputee, uses the MiniTouch device with his prosthetic to accurately sort cubes of different temperatures. EPFL Caillet Amputees’ hopes to experience the feeling of ...

Discover the Wuji Hand, a lightweight robot hand innovation combining strength, precision, and lifelike motion for robotics ...

After this loss, accessing and affording traditional prosthetic devices can present their own challenge to these individuals, who are often in developing countries with limited medical care. A group ...

The loss of a limb following an injury, accident or disease can greatly reduce quality of life, making it harder for people to engage in daily activities. Yet recent technological advances have opened ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A few months ago, a fifth grade student at Lakeshore Elementary in Humble noticed a much younger student. The little boy was born without one hand, and Mehkhi Blue made a ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Some high school students in Manhattan are using their math lessons to lend a literal helping hand. They've created and built a prosthetic using a 3-D printer. It's not your ...

Using the MiniTouch, an Italian man was able to differentiate while blindfolded between human and prosthetic arms with 80% accuracy. Photo by EPFL/Caillet Fabrizio wasn't sure what to expect of his ...

DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The Helping Hands Project has spread to universities and colleges across the Triangle. Students use 3D printers to make prosthetic hands for children who need them.