A MUMMIFIED creature with human-like hands was found, leaving scientists gobsmacked as they find out what it is. The creature ...

Shape-shifting soft robots deliver customizable vibrations and stiffness, opening new possibilities in rehab and immersive ...

Scientists are stumped by a mysterious mummified creature with human-like hands that was discovered during renovations of a ...

The mummy, dubbed the 'Capacabra', was found at Michigan State University during renovations of Cook-Seevers Hall - but the creature's true identity remains unknown ...

Fingertip tactile neurons collectively encode the skin's viscoelastic state alongside current touch, potentially enabling the brain to better interpret forces during manipulation.

As archaeologists with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation excavated a site in search of American Revolution history, the ...

Our control and influence over Planet Earth as a species is due, in part, to the complexity and dexterity of the human hand. Many of us likely take for granted just how unique and useful this ...

The other hand skeleton is from the more recent ... When we combine these results with the remarkably long, human-like thumb of A. sediba, it suggests that A. sediba used its hand for both ...

Our hands are works of art. A rigid skeleton provides structure. Muscles adjust to different weights. Our skin, embedded with touch, pressure, and temperature sensors, provides immediate feedback on ...

The new hand features a multi-finger setup made of rubberlike polymers over a rigid, 3D-printed skeleton. Its three layers of tactile sensors, modeled after the layers of human skin, go beyond simple ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come up with a better prosthetic hand that uses a hybrid design to carefully grip various objects with just the right amount of pressure. The robotic ...

the research team took inspiration from human anatomy. Our hands combine rigid bone structures with soft tissues and joints, so why not do the same with prosthetics? The Johns Hopkins team built a ...