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 ...

Human fingers are incredibly sensitive. In fact, they can pick up subtle textures and materials as small as 13 nanometers—tens of thousands of times tinier than a human hair. This means that if your ...

The Next Major Breakthrough for My Biomimetic Bionic Hand. The journey toward a more natural, human-inspired bionic hand ...

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 ...

I Completely Redesigned My 3D Printed Bionic Hand and Changed Everything. A complete redesign can transform a project!

Losing a hand or limb is a life-changing event, and finding a prosthetic that can truly feel has long been a challenge. For many, traditional prosthetics offer limited movement and no sense of touch, ...

A San Diego-based bionic company has unveiled a new prosthetic hand that doesn't just grip, but feels as well. The company's website describes the Psyonic Ability Hand as "the world's fastest, ...

Newswise — What if, instead of using X-rays or ultrasound, we could use touch to image the insides of human bodies and electronic devices? In a study publishing in the journal Cell Reports Physical ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A man with an amputated arm has been given a bionic hand in a surgical ...

As Eric Jones fought off cancer a few years ago, his weakened immune system left him vulnerable to strep pneumonia and sepsis, which developed into the blood-clotting disorder known as Disseminated ...

Prosthetic arm with a bionic hand which detects tactile stimulation and sends that sensory signal to the brain. Neuroscientists have found that people with bionic hands can't seem to retrain the brain ...