(WPRI) — When Elisabeth Foley was attacked by a bull shark, she fought back, punching it in the face. “The shark grabbed me by my hand and pulled me under water,” Foley told 12 News. “I immediately ...

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 ...

A Styrofoam coffee cup is easy to underestimate. It weighs almost nothing and collapses under the slightest excess pressure.

Fabrizio wasn't sure what to expect of his newly outfitted prosthetic hand, until he touched one of the researchers who'd given it to him. "When one of the researchers placed the sensor on his own ...

Engineers with the University of Utah are developing prosthetic hands that can more intuitively grasp small objects.

Today, for the first time ever, I watched my 6-year-old son use his right hand. Have you ever thought about what it would be like to have no right hand? Seriously. Have you? Think about it for a ...

Researchers in Europe have developed a prosthetic hand that gave an Italian man with a missing limb the ability to feel sensations of warmth and coolness when touching various objects. The new device ...

There's still much research to be done before the device is routinely useful. But one man was able to use it to gently grasp his wife's hand and... Keven Walgamott, a real estate agent who lost his ...

San Francisco Giants invite Jamie Grohsong to throw ceremonial first pitch at Oracle Park after he learned to play baseball ...

Simple device helps determined young violinist. Video produced by Julie Walker. Adia Cardona is a 10-year-old violinist who has exceptional skill for her age and determination to match it. The young ...