Your hand turns daily life into a quiet feat of engineering. Each time you scroll, pinch, point or grab, 34 muscles, 27 ...

An experimental new wearable could allow people such as stroke victims to communicate via subtle hand movements. The device takes the form of a relatively thin patch that is temporarily adhered to the ...

Subtle movements of the hands and fingers could indicate early brain deterioration before memory problems appear.

It goes without saying that surgeons require a very delicate, precise touch. A new set of surgical training gloves were designed with that fact in mind, as they monitor their wearer's hand movements, ...

Before kids can successfully grip a pencil, they need to strengthen gross motor skills—and these activities are a good way to ...

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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 ...

The nurse said she is at risk of Alzheimer's and urges others to try these hand movements too ...