Scientists integrated proximity and pressure sensors into a commercial bionic hand, and then trained an artificial neural network on grasping postures.

Keven Walgamott, a real estate agent who lost his left hand and part of his arm in an electrical accident in 2002, got emotional when he was able to clasp his hands together and "feel" the space ...

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 ...

Kim Smith, 64, lost all her limbs after being diagnosed with sepsis while on Alicante but now has now undergone a hand ...

Peruvian engineer Enzo Romero, LAT Bionics founder, develops prosthetic arms that cost just $800 — a fraction of the usual cost of around $40,000.

Early modern surgeons passionately debated where and how to cut the body to remove fingers, toes, arms and legs in ways ...

The prosthetic was also printed out of a biomaterial — corn plastic — and features rubber fingertips on the outside and foam on the inside, so the device would be more comfortable on Farmer’s skin.

Live long and play basketball. It's not exactly what Star Trek's pointy-eared Vulcan had in mind when he raised his hand in the now-familiar Vulcan salute, but surely he'd appreciate the sentiment -- ...

One thing's for sure: no "bionic man" has ever been able to do this before. In 2004, Dennis Aabo Sørensen lost his left hand after a firework exploded during a New Year's Eve celebration. Little did ...

Lindsay Ess, 29, lost her limbs to an infection five years ago. Jan. 4, 2013— -- It's the simplest thing, the grasp of one hand in another. But Lindsay Ess will never see it that way, because her ...

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 ...