Combining lab-grown muscle tissue with a series of flexible mechanical joints has led to the development of an artificial hand that can grip and make gestures. The breakthrough shows the way forward ...

Our hands are arguably the most important musculoskeletal unit to us as humans and allow us to greet friends, get dressed in the morning, and engage in creative endeavors through fine motor skills.

(A) A user wears the EMG-driven EVF-robot. (B) The application on a smartphone serving as a user interface. (C) The pneumatic fingers embedded in an elastic textile glove. The electro-vibro-feedback ...

In February 1964 Roberto Gilbert Elizalde, a Mayo Clinic–trained surgeon in Guayaquil, Ecuador, found the ideal candidate for a radical procedure being developed in his laboratory. Julio Luna was a 28 ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome affects millions of people worldwide, causing pain, numbness, and tingling in the hands and wrists. This debilitating condition develops when the median nerve becomes compressed ...

Fifty years ago, the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" hyped a futuristic world of life-changing bionics with the stirring phrase: "We can rebuild him, we have the technology." Cut to 2023, and ...

The deep muscles of the hand have very particular functions, such as flexing or pulling the hand away from the body. Together with the hand’s other muscles, tendons, ligaments, vessels, and bones, ...

The arm extends from the shoulder to the wrist, including the upper arm and forearm. Different muscles may work together in intricate ways to help the arm, wrists, fingers, and hands function. Knowing ...

Split hand syndrome is a potential sign of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This means that some of the muscles in the hand are weak and thin (atrophied), while others are less affected.

The dorsal interossei of the hand are four muscles which are located between each of the metacarpals. Each muscle is attached at two points to the metacarpals, giving them added strength. They are ...