That tingling in your hands isn't normal. Our expert guide explains the real causes of carpal tunnel syndrome and walks you ...

Does cracking your knuckles make them bigger or cause arthritis? Rheumatologist Dr. Natalie Azar reveals the risks and ...

Researchers bring noninvasive EEG-based BCI one step closer to everyday use by demonstrating real-time brain decoding of individual finger movement intentions and control of a dexterous robotic hand ...

At first glance, The Naked Gun's poster seems fairly normal; however, pasted next to Liam Neeson's sombre face is text ...

Semipronated oblique radiograph of the left hand demonstrates fractures of the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones, the proximal phalanges of the thumb and index finger, and the distal ...

Human fingernails serve many purposes. This strong coating on our fingertips helps protect our fingers during gripping, which also shields us from infections since we're less at risk for injury. They ...

Early human finger bones and trees Finger bones, especially the middle sections called phalanges, are particularly good at recording how hands were used. Because bone remodels over time in response to ...

“We found that Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi show different functional signals in the cortical bone structure of their fingers,” Dr. Syeda said. In Australopithecus sediba, the distribution ...

Apposition is accomplished after opposition and involves added flexion of the terminal phalanx of the thumb as well as flexion of either the distal or the last two phalanges of the fingers.

The ability of underactuated hands to grasp small objects is very limited, because the precision grasp is normally unstable. The goal of this paper is to achieve stable precision grasps by means of ...

Schwer’s $14 SlicePro cut-resistant glove has saved me from fear of cutting off the tips of my fingers (again) while using a chef’s knife or mandoline.

A recent study published in the journal ‘Atiqot has revealed the discovery of an exceptional tomb at the Motza archaeological site in the hills of Jerusalem. The burial, dated to the Pre-Pottery ...