Technology is more than just mechanisms and design -- it's ultimately about people. Adriene Simon/College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University, CC BY-SA To think about an artificial limb is to think ...

Breakthrough device promises a new era of natural, intuitive and reliable physical interaction for upper limb amputees ...

Imagine losing your hand in an accident and having to live with a prosthetic limb that is clumsy, uncomfortable and limited in functionality. That is the reality for millions of people around the ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A local man is on the road to recovery after losing his hand in a hiking accident. "I've been hiking in San Diego since I was about 14 years old. It's one of my favorite things to ...

Archaeologists in Germany are investigating the remains of a man with a metal prosthetic hand who lived hundreds of years ago. Found by pipeline workers, the grave is located near the St. George ...

The Mia Hand prosthetic, fused with bone and connected to the nervous system, has given its owner a new lease on life and much less phantom pain. Reading time 2 minutes Scientists appear to have ...

CORSICANA, Texas — When Wyndi Adkins opted to go public, asking for help after life threw her one really bad curve, she was just hoping to get some of her independence back. A year later, a bit of her ...

To think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It’s an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user’s world. Historical ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heidi Hausse, Auburn University and Peden Jones, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) ...