David Brockman, a retired CalFire captain and avid outdoorsman, built a deck in the backyard of his home last year, without the use of his dominant right hand, which he lost in an accident. The ...

Electrical signals from wrist muscles can be used to control prosthetic limbs or gloves for virtual reality, but individual differences in skin, age and body size can make it difficult for some people ...

You can probably complete an amazing number of tasks with your hands without looking at them. But if you put on gloves that muffle your sense of touch, many of those simple tasks become frustrating.

Prosthetics for children can be expensive because they need to adjust to their growth. Now 3-D printing is making them more affordable and flexible. Prosthetics can make a huge difference in the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. (PIX11) – Fifteen years ...

Combining two different kinds of signals could help engineers build prosthetic limbs that better reproduce natural movements, according to a new study. A combination of electromyography and force ...

Scientists can now 3D print more-realistic prosthetic eyes in a fraction of the time and effort required by traditional approaches. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...