Now, it may also be possible for prosthetic hands to send signals back to the body and “tell” it information about what the bionic hand is touching, according to a new study.

Conventional wisdom among neuroscientists suggests that the brain's motor functions are organized around the body, meaning ...

Two-and-a-half years after Zion Harvey became the world's first child to receive a bilateral hand transplant, researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that the boy's brain ...

Carnegie Mellon's noninvasive brain technology allows users to move robotic fingers by thinking about the motion, offering new possibilities for people with motor impairments.

To the Brain, a Tool Is Just a Tool, Not a Hand Extension Recent findings have implications for the design of prostheses. Care for a third thumb, anyone?

Research demonstrates that writing by hand stimulates complex brain connections that are essential in encoding new information and forming memories.

How busy hands can alter our brain chemistry March 18, 2018 / 9:41 AM EDT / CBS News "Admiring your own handiwork" is a familiar expression containing an important truth about the mind.

Scientists and engineers are exploring how a robotic extra thumb augments our biological design and abilities. How it changes the brain. And how it can be used to the benefit of patients and maybe ...

Making something with your hands is also good for your brain. And research shows that do-it-yourself projects, whether planting an herb garden or building a birdhouse, are rewarding; they can help ...

Play What Happens to Your Brain When You Use Your Feet as Hands? Clear brain maps of the toes found in foot artists, not seen before in humans Posted September 15, 2019 ...