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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Upper-limb amputees often struggle with everyday tasks due to their limited dexterity. The existing prosthetic hands often lack the fine motor skills and natural movement required for truly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...