If you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you may be familiar with sore fingers, stiff wrists, and the frustration of struggling with formerly simple tasks like buttoning a shirt or chopping vegetables.

What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At least according to engineers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s ...

With its opposable thumb, multiple joints and gripping skin, human hands are often considered to be the pinnacle of dexterity, and many robotic hands are designed in their image. But having been ...

It's that time of year, when The BMJ puts out its Christmas special. These are bona fide pieces of research done with an element of humor running through them. There was a remarkable paper by Tobin ...

Surgeons beat out other hospital staff when it came to a "buzz wire" dexterity game, but they also were more likely to swear while playing, researchers found. A far larger proportion of surgeons ...

The best way to improve amputees' control over a bionic hand is to give the hand a mind of its own, a new study argues. A bionic hand that's controlled by an artificial intelligence program, but under ...

I use my paws for all kinds of things. That’s how I adjust my microscope, set up my microphone for a podcast and write answers to science questions. But most cats don’t do those things. Maybe that’s ...

Apple knows that the person with disabilities need a special iPhone accessory for their ease of use. The Cupertino giant just released a new limited edition of Hikawa Phone Grip & Stand, which focuses ...

Adrianne Baik’s Tuesday puzzle belongs in the Louvre. By Caitlin Lovinger Jump to: Tricky Clues | Today’s Theme TUESDAY PUZZLE — I’m filling in for Sam Corbin on this fun, inventive crossword by ...

When a robotics pioneer who has spent decades building humanoid machines recommends that you stand at least nine feet away from any full-size walking robot, you should probably listen. “My advice to ...

A century and a half ago, Frederick Engels, in an unpublished 1876 essay titled, The Part Played by Labor in the Transition From Ape to Man (International Publishers 1950), identified the evolution of ...

As we age, our fine motor skills, also known as manual dexterity, tend to decline. Instead of adding more exercises to your occupational therapy to-do list that feel like work, there are many fun ways ...