How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? Researchers address the classic 'nature versus nurture' question. The research demonstrates that the ...

Our hands are works of ... conducted electricity. Prosthetic fingertips coated in the sensors allowed an upper-limb amputee to detect a range of sensations, including pressure. "If you're holding a ...

American engineers have developed a prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys ... “If you’re holding a cup of ­coffee, how do you know you’re about to drop it? “Your palm and fingertips ...

For 7-year-old Jackson, who was born without a left arm, when he was ready to try a prosthetic, he knew exactly what he ...

Louise, from Mumbles, Swansea, had surgery to remove the damaged digits from her hands and all five toes on her right foot. Staff at Morriston Hospital then created eight prosthetic fingers which ...

Louise, from Mumbles, Swansea, had surgery to remove the damaged digits from her hands and all five toes on her right foot. Staff at Morriston Hospital then created eight prosthetic fingers ... “I’m ...

04/03/2025 April 3, 2025 Kenya has surpassed Nigeria to become Africa's biggest second-hand clothes importer. The industry employs millions of people but critics say it has crippled the local ...