Scientists have unearthed the oldest modern-looking hand bone from a human ancestor at a site in Africa, demonstrating that features we take for granted, like the ability to grip, go much further back ...

The bone, which is the earliest modern humanlike finger bone ever found, could come from a number of species that were around at the time, including Homo erectus Editor's note: The following essay is ...

Measurement of hand bone mineral density (BMD) by use of digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR) could have a role in the assessment of localized bone loss as well as generalized osteoporosis, both of ...

A 1.5-million-year-old set of hand bones, unearthed from a lake bed in Kenya, are the first to suggest an ape-like cousin of humans could use tools. While the owner of the hands was a relative of ...

Prosthetic hands have come a long way, but many are still too unwieldy and impractical for everyday use. Beyond being incapable of a natural hand’s dexterity, most prosthetics can’t offer neurological ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows, that a technique for measuring bone density called digital X-ray radiogrammetry (or DXR) used on standard hand radiographs can help to identify ...

People often fracture or break the bones in their hands or wrists after traumatic injuries. Fractures can cause pain and swelling around the injury. Fractures can also change the position of your ...

Researchers at the Zurich-based ETH public university, along with a US-based startup called Inkbit, have done the impossible. They’ve printed a robot hand complete with bones, ligaments and tendons ...

We use our hands for almost every type of activity. But hands are complex, and when a part of them gets damaged, it can affect the whole hand. A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ...