When it comes to bionic limbs, one of the main problems with their form and function is that they look and feel … well, bionic. Despite the incredible advances in medicine and technology that have ...

The i-Limb is the first prosthetic hand that has five individually-powered articulating digits Wearers control hand via an electrical sensor that detects muscle movements in residual limb Most of the ...

The human fingertip is an exquisitely sensitive instrument for perceiving objects in our environment via the sense of touch. A team of Chinese scientists has mimicked the underlying perceptual ...

A man born with one arm has launched a career as a designer after getting a bionic arm and learning to draw with it. Dan Melville, 27 - from Reading - was born without a right hand. He got a bionic ...

Modern bionic hand prostheses nearly match their natural counterparts when it comes to dexterity, degrees of freedom, and capability. And many amputees who tried advanced bionic hands apparently ...

For the first time, a person with an arm amputation can manipulate each finger of a bionic hand as if it was his own. Thanks to revolutionary surgical and engineering advancements that seamlessly ...

Researchers in China have developed bionic fingers to image the insides of a human body. The electronic device just has to touch the skin to scan, according to a news release published on February 15.

It never hurts to ask. 14-year-old Matthew James sent a tongue-in-cheek letter to the head of Mercedes’ F1 team asking for £35,000 (~$57,000) for a bionic hand, which they could brand like an F1 car.

While working in the R&D team of TCS Ignite in Chennai, Pranav Vempati would often spend his weekends with his mentor, MS Swaminathan, who pioneered the Green Revolution in India. Just like any other ...